Santa Fe Quinoa Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
1 pinch kosher salt or 1 pinch sea salt
1 teaspoon cumin seed
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
6 tablespoons oil
fresh ground pepper
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 small red pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
1 (3 ounce) jar cocktail onions, chopped

Preparation

In a small saucepan, cook quinoa with water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes then remove lid, fluff and let cool in a bowl.
Toast cumin seeds in the same saucepan for about 2 minutes.
In a blender, combine cumin seeds, lime juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl combine black beans, peppers, cilantro and onions. Add dressing and blend well.
Add quinoa, mix well and season with salt and pepper if desire.