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Quinoa Salad

5 from 1 vote
quick and easy cold side dish
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup quinoa well rinsed
  • 2 cups water filtered
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup red onion chopped and soaked in vinegar
  • 1 can black beans rinsed
  • 1 cup corn fresh, tinned or frozen (thawed)
  • 1 cup Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 cup red pepper chopped
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey I use fermented garlic honey ;)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Method
 

  1. Rinse the quinoa really well.
  2. Combine quinoa, water and salt in saucepan.
  3. Bring mixture to a boil, then lower the temperature and simmer with the lid on until water is absorbed. About 10-20 minutes. This can vary depending on the size of the quinoa.
  4. Remove the lid and fluff with fork. Set aside to cool.
  5. While quinoa is cooking; chop the red onion place in a bowl and cover with vinegar and let sit.
  6. If corn is frozen; place a it in a bowl and run boiling water over it and let sit.
  7. Chop the tomatoes and the peppers.
  8. Place the last 5 ingredients in a jar and set aside.
  9. Place the quinoa in a large bowl.
  10. Drain the corn and the red onion and add to the bowl.
  11. Add the peppers and tomatoes.
  12. Shake up the dressing and pour over bowl ingredients.
  13. Mix well and adjust seasoning.

Notes

For added nutrition and flavour cook the quinoa in chicken broth.
Bring the heat; add a seeded jalapeño pepper and or some chili powder.
Instead of black beans try chickpeas.
Experiment. This is a very forgiving recipe.