Light and Healthy Quinoa Salad

I have been cooking more and more with quinoa and this recipe is my FAVORITE! Eat is as a meal, side dish, or even stuff it in your homemade fajitas!

Ingredients for the dressing: 
- 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil (I substitute using Grape Seed oil - particularly a zesty lemon infused Grape Seed oil).
- 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 Tsps grated lime zest
- Fresh lime juice ( I squeeze all the juice I can from 2 limes)
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar

Ingredients for the Salad: 
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 large tomato
- 1 15.5 oz can of blackbeans (be sure to drain them)
- 4-5 chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (I love cilantro and always add more)!

Directions:
- Thoroughly wash and drain quinoa
- Cook 1 cup quinoa according to package, then side aside to cool

- Whisk together all ingredients for dressing and set aside.

-Drain your black beans and chop the tomatoe, scallions and cilantro. Mix all together.

-Pour dressing over salad and lightly mix. Then add in the goodies and toss salad. Serve cold. Enjoy!