Lee Ann I saw a recipe for a quinoa summer salad and then the site went down so I had to make it off of what I remembered. So here is what I did. It ended up being super tasty and I will definitely make it again! After tasting it today and wondering what else I could add, slivered almonds and cilantro came up in conversation (with others, not with myself).
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 can sliced black olives drained
- 1 cup thinly sliced sweet peppers
- 1 cup roughly chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 whole chopped avocado
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds *optional
- 1/4 cup cilantro *optional
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 2 tablespoons Onion grated
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Servings:
Instructions
- Cook quinoa as directed. I rinsed mine for a few minutes under cold water before cooking. Let cool.
- Add veggies to quinoa and stir. I leave out the avocado until right before serving.
- Mix together your dressing. I put mine in a Tupperware shaker and shook my ingredients together, you can also do it the traditional way and whisk it all together. Pour on top of salad.
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