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Shaytard's Quinoa Salad

This recipe is slightly modified from the Food.com version. See the link below.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 3 cups Water
  • 2 cups Quinoa
  • 1 Jalapeno Pepper chopped
  • ½ Bell Pepper chopped (any color)
  • ½ Onion chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes chopped
  • 5 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 15-oz. can Whole Kernel Corn drained and rinsed
  • 1 15-oz. can Black Beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons dried Cilantro

Sauce Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • Juice of 2 Limes

Instructions

  • Boil water and add quinoa
  • Cover and lower heat to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until water has boiled away
  • Stirring is not necessary, but be careful not to burn the quinoa
  • Mix the chopped vegetables, canned goods and cilantro together in a medium-sized bowl
  • Add cooked quinoa to the bowl and mix
  • Mix sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and add to the quinoa mixture

Notes

Serve warm or cold
Quinoa salad can also be mixed into bean dishes, soups or casseroles
This recipe is slightly modified from the Food.com version.