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Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime

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Make-ahead quinoa lunch boxes with black beans, sweetcorn, peppers, cucumber, coriander, and lime.

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30 min465 kcal4 base servingsLunchVeganMake AheadGluten FreeFilling Lunch
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Focus ingredients: black beans, quinoa, sweetcorn, red pepper

Dietary fit: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep lime wedges separate until serving so the salad stays bright without becoming wet.

Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 250g quinoa
  • 2 tins black beans
  • 250g sweetcorn
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 cucumber
  • 300g cherry tomatoes
  • 4 spring onions
  • 2 lime
  • 20g coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

lidded saucepan, sieve, baking tray, large mixing bowl, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime cooking step 1: Prep the salad.
    Step 1

    Prep the salad

    Dice the red pepper and cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the spring onions, chop the coriander leaves and tender stems, zest one lime, and cut both limes into wedges.

    10 min
  2. Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime cooking step 2: Cook the quinoa.
    Step 2

    Cook the quinoa

    Rinse the quinoa, then simmer in a lidded saucepan with 500ml water and a pinch of salt for 12-14 minutes until the grains have opened and the water is absorbed.

    14 min
  3. Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime cooking step 3: Cool and season.
    Step 3

    Cool and season

    Spread the quinoa on a tray for 5 minutes to steam-dry. Toss it with 1 tablespoon olive oil, lime zest, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, and a squeeze of lime juice.

    6 min
  4. Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime cooking step 4: Warm the sweetcorn.
    Step 4

    Warm the sweetcorn

    Put the sweetcorn in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain well. Drain and rinse the black beans.

    4 min
  5. Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime cooking step 5: Toss the boxes.
    Step 5

    Toss the boxes

    Fold the black beans, sweetcorn, pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, spring onions, coriander, the remaining olive oil, and another squeeze of lime through the quinoa. Taste and season with a little more salt if needed.

    5 min
  6. Crunchy Black Bean Quinoa Salad Boxes with Lime cooking step 6: Pack with lime.
    Step 6

    Pack with lime

    Divide between four lunch boxes and tuck lime wedges alongside. Cool fully before sealing if packing for later.

    3 min