I have successfully completed # 9 on my 40 by 40 list: Eat Vegetarian for 30 days.
I meant to do this as a cooking challange, but it's summer and my hubby was gone for a few weeks, so I didn't really do a lot of cooking. We ate a lot of grilled cheese and burritos. By far the best thing I made was this Southwest Quinoa Salad. It is so good I made it 2 weeks in a row to take to swim meets. My carnivore husband even loved it and asked for it in his lunch for a few days.
I based it on this recipe here.
1 tsp cumin
Dressing:
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup EVOO
1/2-1 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2-1 chopped jalapeno
1 cups corn
1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
2 diced tomato
2 diced avocados
2 diced cucumbers
Boil 2 cups of water. Add cumin and quinoa. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes. Fluff w/ fork and let cool 10 minutes.
Mix together the dressing. Mix everything together in a large bowl. Chill. Eat.
Best guilt free thing I've eaten in a very long time and the perfect blend of flavors-refreshing and filling. It is way better then it sounds-I promise.
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Oh yum! I just blogged about quinoa salad similar to this. It's sooo good! Mmm love it
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy . . . I'll have to give it a try. I've got a quinoa box here that remains unopened . . . gotta do something with it!!!
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This looks really good. I love Quinoa. I have a great recipe for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad over at my blog. http://www.jamscorner.com/2012/06/mediterranian-quinoa-salad.html
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Gonna have to try this...I don't think I've every had quinoa...
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't have a super-strong taste. tastes a little like brown rice, but is higher in protein.
DeleteI made it the very same day I read this post. SUPER easy and yummy!! Finding the quinoa on the other hand was not easy! Finally had to ask a store employee and it still took her about 5 minutes to find it. Not in the hot breakfast grains area, nor the pasta section but in the rice section!
DeleteGlad you liked it! I hate it when I can't find stuff in the grocery store. The other day I couldn't find toothpicks. They are not in the baking aisle-they are by the paper products. I buy my quinoa in the bulk section, but Costco carries it too.
DeleteYum!! That looks delicious and super healthy! Love it!
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Sp impressed that you were able to accomplish your goal! What a yummy looking recipe too! thanks for joining us a t Uncommon! :)
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