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Easy Quinoa Salad for Beginners

04/16/13

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Easy Quinoa Salad - perfect for beginners!

Quinoa is gluten free, low in fat, rich in riboflavin, and a high quality protein thus the nickname Supergrain.  Many use it as part of a grain-free diet since it’s not a member of the grass family and more closely resembles spinach or beets.  Promising never to spike your blood sugar, it is easy to prepare and incorporate in your diet.  Quinoa Salad makes it simple for those just venturing into incorporating quinoa into their meal plans and the taste of this flavorful dish will definitely keep you coming back for more!

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad for Beginners
 
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Author: Rachel @ Surviving The Stores
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 lemons, juiced (or limes)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1½ cups halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 5 green onions, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Make the quinoa and allow to cool.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon or lime juice,1 teaspoon salt, and red pepper flakes together.
  3. Combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, and green onions together in a bowl. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately or chill in refrigerator.
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  1. Michelle Spalding Klaproth says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:57 am

    Thanks Lindsay! I´d still like the recipe for the Costco quinoa salad.

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