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10

Quinoa Black Bean and Squash Salad

Prep 20 min
Total 40 min
Servings 4

This winter salad is perfect for January when you are trying to be healthy but need food that will stick to your ribs and warm your soul. ...MORE+ LESS-

The Food in My Beard

October 30, 2014

Ingredients

1/2

tablespoon melted butter

1/2

tablespoon olive oil

teaspoon cumin

teaspoon smoked paprika

medium butternut squash

cup quinoa

tablespoons minced red onion

can black beans

lemon

clove garlic

Steps

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1

Mix the butter, oil, cumin, and paprika. Cut the squash into cubes a little smaller than an inch. Toss the squash in the butter mixture to coat. Spread on a baking pan and bake at 450 until tender with browned edges.
2

Cook the Quinoa to package instructions, adding the onion to the water.
3

In a large bowl, squeeze the lemon and grate the garlic in with a microplane. Mix. Add the quinoa, squash, and blackbeans and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings if you need to. Serve still slightly warm.