Fiesta Quinoa Salad

I love quinoa, don't you?  It's a healthy whole grain, it's good cold or hot, and it's delicious!  And fesh cilantro?  Yum!  Here is a fun summery quinoa salad I made today.  It will be my lunch for this week and I can't wait to gobble it up!

Ingredients:

1 c. quinoa

1 can black beans

1 c. corn (frozen or canned)

1 c. chopped bell peppers (any or all colors)

2 limes

fresh cilantro

salt

1.  Cook the quinoa according to the directions on the box.  I buy the Trader Joe's Organic Quinoa.

 

2.  Drain and rinse the black beans.

 

3.  Measure out 1 cup of the corn. I use frozen corn, but you could use canned or fresh if you want.

 

4.  Chop the peppers.  I buy the Trader Joe's 3 pack and use a little of each color.  I like it colorful!

5.  Chop the cilantro.  Use as much as you want.

 

6.  I first mixed all of the ingredients together minus the quinoa and squeezed 2 limes into the mix.  Once the quinoa is done and cooled, mix it in with the rest and add salt to taste.  Viola, a nice colorful, healthy summer salad!  Enjoy!