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Quinoa Summer Salad

Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Quinoa (*Rinse in cold water)
  • 1 can Black Beans (*Rinsed and drained)
  • 1 can Sliced Black Olives (*Drained)
  • 1 cup Sweet Peppers (*Thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup Spinach (*Roughly chopped)
  • 1/2 cup Tomatoes (*Chopped)
  • 1 Avocado (*Cubed)
  • 1/4 cup Slivered Almonds (*Optional)
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro (*Optional)
    • Dressing
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Lime Juice
  • 2 tbsp Onion (*Grated)
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. 1
    Cook quinoa as directed. I rinsed mine for a few minutes under cold water before cooking. Let cool.
  2. 2
    Add veggies to quinoa and stir. I leave out the avocado until right before serving.
  3. 3
    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.
Read it online: https://fiftyshadesofmommy.com/recipe/quinoa-summer-salad/