This recipe is flexible, so add or change the ingredients to what you like. Add soybeans, sliced cooked chicken or grilled steak, for a main dish salad. In season, fresh tomatoes are a great addition to the salad. Have fun with it!
1 cup quinoa
2 cups vegetable broth
2 ears corn, roasted and cut off cob
1 red bell pepper, roasted and chopped
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 scallions, sliced
½ cup chopped cilantro
juice of 3 limes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
An Oldways Whole Grains Council recipe and photo (recipe courtesy of Karen Mansur, photo courtesy of Kelly Toups)
Links
[1] https://oldwayspt.org/grain/quinoa