1 jalapeno pepper or other chili pepper (the spice factor is up to you!)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Lime zest, to taste
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Cook quinoa according to the package.
While the quinoa is cooking, warm the beans in the microwave for 1 minute. Then, finely chop the onions, garlic and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and pepper and cook one minute, stirring frequently.
Squeeze the juice from one lime half into the onion mixture. Add the quinoa and black beans to the skillet and mix together. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the quinoa salad to a bowl. Stir in juice from the second lime half. Top with lime zest and a few uncooked red onions for garnish and crunch.
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/southwest-quinoa-and-black-bean-salad/