Superfood Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
 
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Lemon Vinaigrette:
  • 2 lemons, juiced (need ¼ cup juice)
  • 2 garlic cloves, microplaned or finely minced
  • ½ teaspoon agave nectar or stevia
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Quinoa Salad:
  • ½ cup dry quinoa
  • ⅓ cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 orange, peeled and segments chopped
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup canned corn, no salt added
  • ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Lemon Vinaigrette:
  2. Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, and shake to combine. Or, add lemon juice, garlic, sweetener, salt and pepper into a small bowl and whisk in oil.
  3. Quinoa Salad:
  4. Cook the quinoa according to package directions. Set aside to cool.
  5. Combine cooled quinoa with red onion, orange segments, avocado, beans, corn, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and stir to combine. Serve cold or at room temperature.
  7. NOTE: I only poured about half the dressing on my quinoa salad. If you love the pucker of the lemon, use the whole thing. If not, I would start with half the dressing and reserve the second half for another use.
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/superfood-quinoa-salad-with-lemon-vinaigrette-blue-chai-tea/