I love salads that are full of taste! I used to hate vegetables. I’d go to someone’s house and take the meat and potatoes and pass on the salad, peas, green beans, etc. A “meat & potatoes” girl…that is how I have always described myself. But now? Ah, give me a good salad! 🙂
This one has so many of my new favorite things in it, and it was the first time I used quinoa in a salad. Would I do it again? Yes, yes, yes! So good! I am finding that putting quinoa and black beans in my salads, egg dishes, etc., really makes them so much more filling and delicious!
I used one of my new favorite combinations as a dressing for this salad: honey, chile powder, and red wine vinegar.
Black Bean, Kale, & Quinoa Salad with a Spicy Honey & Red Wine Vinegar Dressing
*Created by Lori at Creating Beauty in the Kitchen
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cups water
- 1 can black beans
- Kale
- Red onions
- Chili powder
- Cherry tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Honey
- Red wine vinegar
- Put 1 cup of water into a saucepan and boil.
- When the water comes to a boil, add in the quinoa until it begins to boil again.
- Reduce to medium heat, place a lid on the saucepan, and let simmer for about 12 minutes or until it has sucked up all the water. (You may want to check on it a few times. If all the water soaks up too soon the quinoa will become really crunchy.).
- When this is finished, take it off of the heat, stir it, cover again, and let sit for 15 minutes.
- While quinoa is cooking, cut up the onions. Pour the olive oil in a large skillet and add the onions, sauteing them. After a few minutes, add in the black beans and some chili powder and let cook, stirring occasionally.
- Wash the kale and tear it into small pieces. Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half. Put some in two different bowls.
- When quinoa is done, split it between the two bowls. Add in the bean/onion mixture.
- Scoop out half of an avocado for each salad.
- Combine the honey, red wine vinegar, and chili powder to make the dressing. I used more honey than I did red wine vinegar, but you might want to experiment and see what you like.
that is art in itself! love the colours hehe
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Ah, thank you Justine!
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Wow, that purple kale really helps the “beauty” aspect of this dish! Gorgeous colors and it sounds delicious…lots of good, healthy stuff. The vinaigrette sounds simple but delicious too!
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I hadn’t tried the “purple” kale yet….love it! I love all kale….wonderful! 🙂 But the color of this is really nice! Thanks so much Nancy! Hope you are having a good day!
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Great salad idea!
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Thanks so much! I appreciate the encouragement!
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I’ve recently started adding quinoa to salads to and I’m loving it! Yours is so colorful and bright, love the sounds of the dressing
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Thanks Alex! Isn’t quinoa wonderful!? Love, Love, Love it!
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Soo pretty, Lori! I love all the colors!
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Thanks so much Patty!
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Those lovely colors make it the perfect summer salad! This year was my first time to try Quinoa and I loved it. Will definitely be adding this salad to my cooking list 😀
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Thank you so much! I am so glad you like quinoa too! I just recently tried it myself! Love it in so many different things! 🙂
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This salad is sooo gorgeous!! 🙂 xo
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Thanks Joanna!! 🙂 Means a lot for you to say that!
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All I can say is “WOW” !!!!!
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Mom, You like?! 🙂
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