Spicy Quinoa, Bean, and Pepper Salad

This spicy picnic salad, featuring quinoa, peppers, black beans, and onions, can be served either hot or cold, making it a great picnic item.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 309 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 teaspoon chile oil
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.5 cups vegetable broth
• 0.75 cup red quinoa
• 0.5 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat chile oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add red pepper; cook and stir until slightly tender, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in quinoa, then pour vegetable broth into the saucepan; season with chipotle pepper powder and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stir black beans and corn into quinoa mixture until well combined. Simmer until beans and corn are heated through, about 5 minutes more.