Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Chipotle Steak

Name: Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Chipotle Steak
Total time: 28 min
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 5 teaspoons olive oil, divided; ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 (6-ounce) top sirloin steaks; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon honey; 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa; 1 cup unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained; ¾ cup chopped red bell pepper; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions; 1 ½ cups baby spinach leaves; 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese (about 1/4 cup); ½ cup ripe peeled avocado, sliced

15 Ratings
14 Reviews

We love the chipotle-rubbed sirloin, but this salad is a wonderful use for any leftover steak.

By Sidney Fry, MS, RD

This Story Originally Appeared On cookinglight.com

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Recipe Summary

hands-on:

28 mins

total:

28 mins

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Combine 1 teaspoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, chipotle chile powder, and black pepper; rub evenly over steaks. Add steaks to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut steaks diagonally across the grain into thin slices.

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Step 2
Combine remaining 4 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, juice, and next 4 ingredients (through honey) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in quinoa, beans, bell pepper, cilantro, green onions, and spinach; toss to coat. Sprinkle with feta. Divide quinoa mixture evenly among 4 shallow bowls; top evenly with steak and avocado.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

340 calories; fat 14.8g; saturated fat 3.5g; mono fat 7.6g; poly fat 1.2g; protein 24g; carbohydrates 27g; fiber 7g; cholesterol 51mg; iron 4mg; sodium 421mg; calcium 103mg.

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daneanp

08/28/2017

Hubby and I really enjoyed these salads - and that is saying a lot because he doesn't typically like quinoa. Would up the spice on the steak next time to give it a bit more zip. I'd also like to try lime juice in place of the red wine vinegar. Very filling though we each had about 1.5 servings. Will make again

uncoolmom17

06/23/2017

Loved it. My family loved it. A winner.

phil

02/27/2017

I had a similar experience. Instead of using steak I went with Pork. I also used grapefruit juice vs orange juice. I decided to omit the chipotle powder. I didn't have any honey, so I went with sugar. I'm not a fan of quinoa so subbed in white rice. I was pretty disappointed with my meal and like you I made way too much. Wouldn't recommend this recipe.

ChrisBellaire

06/03/2016

My husband and I both loved this dish and have had it several times. I followed the recipe exactly. The quinoa and bean portion was even better the second and third days.

LauraD318

08/28/2015

That is a quote from my daughter. Clearly, I'll be making this one again. Fresh favors and easy to prepare.

steponme

08/02/2015

Filling, Taste and texture is very good.

Clara

04/03/2015

Delicious. Husband loved it too. It's refreshing but still filling! My only complaint is how do you measure a half cup of avocado slices? I count my calories and stuff like that is infuriating!

RaeGemini

11/19/2014

Delicious! This is now one of our new favorite recipes!

RobinE

10/05/2014

Super yummy and very easy!!

bendercath

09/27/2014

I made this exactly as written and it was delicious! This is definitely going on the rotation at our house. I took the leftovers for lunch the next day and it was such a treat to open the lunch pail and have this to enjoy!

deirrol

09/06/2014

I made this last week, didn't change a thing. My husband and I loved it, enjoyed the leftovers as much as the original meal. Will definitely make this again.

Bethann

08/28/2014

Outstanding - will make this again!

wonderwab

08/23/2014

The only changes we made were to omit the adobo sauce and honey (so my 9 month old could eat it) and we thought it was wonderful. We thought the meal was really flavorful even without adobo/honey, even my 9 month old liked it! It was very refreshing.

erikisst88

08/18/2014

I admittedly changed the main ingredient. I had chicken so I used that instead of steak. The meal as a whole was just okay. The flavor overall was so-so. There was just something about it that did not wow me. I probably wouldn't make it again. Too bad that I am stuck eating it 3 more times this week for lunch. Oh well...one bad recipe in a magazine full of great ones - it happens.

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