Black Bean & Quinoa Salad

Black beans and quinoa are both rich in protein, calcium and fiber. The high levels of dietary fiber they provide will help you maintain regular bowel movements as well as clearing your arteries and protecting you from heart disease. These high protein complex carbohydrates release their nutrients slowly, making this salad helpful in regulating blood sugar.

Beauty of the Black Bean

Black Beans are also a rich source of cancer preventing antioxidants. “Research published in the Agriculture and Food Chemistry Journal indicates that black beans are as rich in antioxidant compounds called anthocyanins as grapes and cranberries, fruits long considered antioxidant superstars.”

Ancient Secrets of Quinoa

This delicious quinoa salad will support your detox with several cleansing ingredients as well. Red onions, garlic, cilantro and limes each provide powerful cleansing effects for your body. Onions and garlic help strip fat from your cells. Cilantro cleanses your blood and removes heavy metal accumulation. And the lime juice will clear toxic accumulation from your liver while alkalizing your system.

You can’t go wrong with this delicious, nutrient dense, easy to make, cleansing quinoa salad!

Ingredients:

(use organic whenever possible)

2 cans black beans (or 3 cups of cooked black beans)

2 cups cooked quinoa*

2 medium tomatoes

1 bunch cilantro

1/4 red onion

1 small clove garlic

1 teaspoon cumin

Juice of 2 limes

sea salt to taste

1. If using canned beans, rinse well (until bubbles disappear).
2. Mince onion and garlic.
3. Dice tomatoes and chop cilantro.
4. Combine all ingredients and stir well.
5. Chill before serving.

*Click here for step by step instructions on how to prepare quinoa for optimal yumminess, texture and digestibility.