Cumin Lime Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa uncooked, or 3 cups cooked
• 15 ounces black beans or 1.5 cups cooked, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups cilantro finely chopped
• 3 carrots small/medium, julienned, about 1.5 cups OR 1 large chopped and roasted sweet potato
• 4 green onions chopped
• fine grain sea salt
• black pepper
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice about 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic minced, or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or other liquid sweetener
• 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Nutrition

• Calories : 350 calories
• Carbohydrate : 55 grams
• Fat : 10 grams
• Fiber : 13 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1.5 grams
• Sodium : 940 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams