Quinoa Salad with Cumin Dressing

Name: Quinoa Salad with Cumin Dressing
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (about 170 grams); 2 cups water (about 480 ml); 1/2 teaspoon vegetable bouillon; 1 large tomato or 2 Roma tomatoes, diced; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (about 15 grams); 1 can black beans, drained; 1 cup yellow corn kernels (about 165 grams); 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, strained; Salt and pepper, to taste

Teresa Baralt @tere_baralt

This recipe comes from a restaurant in Mexico City. Of course, they never gave me the exact ingredients or amounts, but it was pretty easy to figure out. This is a very nutritious salad, especially for vegans or vegetarians, since quinoa is high in protein and contains amino acids similar to those in meat. Black beans are also high in protein. Plus, it's delicious and extremely easy to make. Enjoy!

Teresa Baralt @tere_baralt

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Ingredients

Serves 6 servings

1 cupquinoa (about 170 grams)
2 cupswater (about 480 ml)
1/2 teaspoonvegetable bouillon
1large tomato or 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 cupchopped cilantro (about 15 grams)
1 canblack beans, drained
1 cupyellow corn kernels (about 165 grams)
1/4 cupextra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml)
1 teaspoonground cumin
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, strained
Salt and pepper, to taste

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Steps

1

Bring the quinoa, water, and bouillon to a boil. Reduce heat to very low and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
2

Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt or bouillon, and pepper to taste.
3

Once the quinoa has cooled, mix all the ingredients together and serve. Hope you enjoy it!