Quinoa Salad with Avocado Dressing and Pinto Beans

This quinoa salad with avocado dressing, pinto beans, red bell pepper, and more is a hearty and filling salad that stores great in the fridge – it’s perfect for lunches!

 

About This Quinoa Salad

• Keeps well: Simple and flavorful, this quinoa salad with avocado dressing keeps great in the fridge
• Filling: This salad will keep you full for hours. Quinoa brings its own punch of protein, as do the pinto beans.
• Easy to prep ahead: I like to keep some grains cooked and frozen to make salad or soup prep SUPER simple. It’s unbelievably easy to cook and freeze quinoa – if I’m cooking quinoa for a recipe, I almost always cook the entire bag and freeze what I don’t need. It’s a great way to save time in the kitchen. If you do the same, this recipe is even easier to make!

Make it your own

• Extra greens: I like this salad as is, but it is also great served on top of some fresh greens for extra crunch.
• Switch up the veggies: Use different vegetables if you have them. If you like cilantro, that would be great sprinkled on top of this salad. If you like spice, add some chopped jalapeño peppers.
• Add protein: To add extra protein, add some cooked chicken breast or cheese.
• Switch up the dressing: Use your favorite bottled dressing or a different dressing recipe, if you like. Try honey mustard vinaigrette instead of the avocado lime dressing this salad uses.

More Quinoa Recipes

If you love quinoa, don’t miss these recipes:

• One Pan Quinoa with Ground Turkey, Kale, Mushrooms and Tomatoes
• Quinoa Wheat Berry Salad
• Creamy Turkey Soup with Quinoa
• Apple Spice Quinoa Pancakes
• Vegan Bolognese with Lentils and Quinoa
• Savory Quinoa Muffins
• Quinoa Salad with Grapes and Celery
• Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing

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Recipe

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5 from 3 votes

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

6 servings

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This quinoa salad with avocado dressing, pinto beans, red bell pepper, and more is a hearty and filling salad that stores great in the fridge – it’s perfect for lunches!

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 can (16 ounce) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• ▢ 3 cups cooked and cooled quinoa
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper, diced small
• ▢ 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
• ▢ 1/2 cup [avocado lime dressing], more to taste

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix everything together. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Notes

• Serving size: approximately 1 cup.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 169kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 155mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 6g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk

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