Lunch

Black Bean, Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Lime

Name: Black Bean, Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Lime
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 150 g Black beans, tinned and drained; 120 g Cooked quinoa; 50 g Avocado; 100 g Cherry tomatoes; 30 g Red onion; 20 g Pickled jalapeños; 6 g Olive oil; Juice of a lime Lime juice; Half a teaspoon Ground cumin; A big handful, chopped Fresh coriander

Black beans and cooked quinoa with tomato, jalapeños and coriander in a cumin lime dressing, avocado folded in last. No animal protein and 18 g of protein.

Calories: 478kcal
Protein: 18g
Fat: 19g
Carbs: 56g

Per serving, makes 1. 10 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

None of the fourteen declared allergens is in the ingredient list as written.

Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.

Ingredients

Black beans, tinned and drained150 g
Drained weight.
Cooked quinoa120 g
Cooked weight. Dry quinoa roughly triples.
Avocado50 g
Flesh only. Half a medium avocado is about 70 g.
Cherry tomatoes100 g
Red onion30 g
Pickled jalapeños20 g
Olive oil6 g
Lime juiceJuice of a lime
Ground cuminHalf a teaspoon
Fresh corianderA big handful, chopped

Method

Cook the quinoa according to the packet and cool it, or use a pouch.
Whisk the oil, lime, cumin and a pinch of salt in the bottom of the bowl.
Add the beans, quinoa, halved tomatoes, sliced onion and chopped jalapeños and toss.
Dice the avocado and lay it on top with the coriander rather than mixing it through.

Worth knowing

The 18 g of protein is beans and quinoa with nothing from an animal. Add 150 g of cooked chicken and it becomes a bigger lunch by around 180 kcal.
Avocado goes on last and is not tossed, or it smears across everything and browns.

Other lunch recipes that share ingredients with this one, or every lunch between 450 and 600 calories a serving.

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Macros are calculated from the weights listed above using standard food composition values, and will shift with your own brands and measuring. Weigh what you can. This is a recipe, not dietary advice. The full health disclaimer is below.