This ultimate summer quinoa salad is packed with black beans, crunchy cucumber, and sweet corn and nectarines! It's healthy, vegan, and gluten free. Summer has unofficially begun! We spent Memorial Day dinner with good family friends. My lovely friend and dinner hostess absolutely loves quinoa, so I knew right away I would be bringing a quinoa salad. This recipe is one of my all-time favorites. Juicy summer nectarines add an amazing sweet bite of flavor and are perfect with beans and corn. This salad is hearty enough to enjoy as a light main dish, and great to bring as a side salad for a party. If you haven't tried stone fruit with a savory salad before, it might sound strange... but trust me on this one. You'll be adding nectarines to your salads all summer long after you try this salad.