Hey everyone! We are busy packing away! Mellissa of A Fit and Spicy Life is sharing a recipe today! I’ve been following Mellissa’s blog for nearly a year! Time flies! She and I are lovers of all things wine and Italy! A girl after my own heart!
Take it away, Mellissa!
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Quinoa being one of those great superfoods makes a great salad base with a great protein and carbohydrate ratio. Adding in black beans, corn, and peppers give it a nice pop of flavor while the dressing in jalapeno gives it some spice.
Quinoa Party Salad
2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
2 peppers –1 red and 1 orange
2 cans black beans
2 cans corn (or fresh)
1 cup of cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice of 1 Lime
1 tbsp cumin
Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
Salt/Pepper
Directions:
Cook quinoa in 4 cups of boiling water, covered, for about 20 minutes. Let cool.
Chop pepper, cilantro, jalapeño and add to corn and beans.
Whisk olive oil, lime juice, salt/pepper. cumin and red pepper flakes.
Add quinoa to bean and veggie mixture and top with dressing and salt/pepper. Serve at room temperature or cold.
I love taking healthy salads that have unique ingredients and what is even better is that even picky eaters will eat this salad. It is my signature dish!
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Thanks, Mellissa!
Question: Do you enjoy quinoa?
Have a great night,
This is beautiful. So many vibrant colors going on. I love quinoa, and this sounds like a great recipe.
LOVE quinoa! Brown rice still holds a special place in my heart, but sometimes I’m more in the mood for the delicate texture and quick cooking time of quinoa.
This recipe looks fabulous! If I have time I am going to try it out tonight!
Ooooh that’s so easy and delicious!! I want to make it ASAP! I’m cooking dinner for a large group with week! If all the ingredients are available, I’m most definitely making this!
Wow, it sure looks like a party and a very happy one…great for Summer!
Oh how I love quinoa yet I’ve never made it!
Your quinoa salad looks colorful, healthy & delish. I enjoy the addition of cumin in here 🙂
xxoo
I hope you have a wonderful trip, Nicole! This salad looks so bright and fresh — I love all the color in there!
That looks great! And I was looking for a new quinoa recipe 🙂 Thanks!!
I haven’t learned to love it, yet! My girlfriends and I are going to be giving this recipe a whirl tomorrow though during our weekly cooking get together! Yay!! Thanks Mellissa, and MsRD!!:0)
This salad recipe looks yummy!! I’ve never tried quinoa.