Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Salad
After months of warm winter dishes, this nutrient-dense quinoa salad is an ideal side dish for the spring and summer months. It is best served chilled, and you can top it off with grilled salmon to make a meal of it.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
22
minutes
Servings
5
servings
Total time: 32 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 4 cup kale
- 3/4 can of black beans
- 3/4 can of corn
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1 green pepper
- 1 avocado
- cotija or cheddar cheese, to taste
Directions
- Cook the quinoa for about 20 minutes. If you like a bit more flavor, cook it in vegetable stock instead of water.
- While the quinoa cooks, mix the black beans, corn and tomatoes. Chop the red onion and green pepper.
- When the quinoa is nearly done cooking, wilt the kale (about 2 minutes) in a saute pan. Drizzle some lemon on it for flavoring.
- Add the cooked quinoa and kale to the bowl. Top with avocado slices and cheese.