Cilantro Lime Bean Salad

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 15 oz cans Black beans
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro
  • 1 15 oz can Corn
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 15 oz cans Kidney beans
  • 1 Red bell pepper, large
  • 1/2 Red onion

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Honey, raw
  • 4 tbsp Lime juice, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Pink seat salt & pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 tsp Cumin

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 15 oz cans black beans, rinsed & drained
• 2 15 oz cans kidney beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 15 oz can corn, rinsed & drained
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• ½ red onion, diced
• ½ cup cilantro (or more to taste)
• 2 Tbsp raw honey
• 4-5 Tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 4-5 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves, diced or ½ tsp garlic powder
• Pink seat salt & pepper (to taste)
• ¼ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp cumin
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 avocado, cut in half & pit removed
• 2-3 Tbsp hot sauce + 2 Tbsp
• Sea salt & pepper
• ½ cup cilantro lime bean salad
• ¼ cup cilantro

Directions

• Rinse and drain black beans, kidney beans, and corn.
• Dice the red pepper, red onion, and mince the garlic.
• Combine olive oil, honey, lime juice, garlic, cayenne, paprika, & cumin in a small bowl. Stir to combine.
• Add beans, corn, peppers, onion & roughly chopped cilantro to a large bowl. Pour dressing over the top. Mix to combine.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Put in the fridge for 2-3 hours to let flavors meld.
• Rinse and drain quinoa.
• Cook quinoa according to package directions, set aside to cool.
• Season the quinoa with salt & pepper. Stir in 2-3 (Depending on hot spicy you like it) Tbsp hot sauce.
• Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out of the shell.
• Place 1 half of the avocado flat side down into the bottom of a one cup measuring cup. Top with quinoa, lightly pressing down as you fill it all the way to the top. Level it off so its even.
• Turn the cup upside down on a small plate and lightly tap the sides to help the stack easily slide out.
• Add ¼ cup cilantro lime bean salad to the center of each avocado. Sprinkle hot sauce over each stack and sprinkle cilantro leaves on top.