Summer Quinoa Salad
This salad is perfect for hot summer days when you don’t want to cook. It’s fresh and light but filling. Serve with a side of steamed greens.
1 cup quinoa
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 orange bell pepper chopped
1 cucumber chopped
1 cup corn
2 tomatoes chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
1/2 red onion finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp Real Salt or sea salt
1 small avocado cubed
Bring water to boil, add quinoa, reduce heat and simmer 15–20 minutes until tender. Let cool for 10 minutes before adding to salad. While quinoa is cooking, combine all other ingredients.
Add cooled quinoa and mix well. Serves 6–8.