Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad

Name: Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup quinoa (cooked); 1 cup chopped english cucumber; 1/2 cup chopped red cabbage; 1/3 cup chopped scallions or green onions; 1/2 cup minced celery; 1 1/4 cup prepared beans such as black beans (drained and rinsed if using canned beans); 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh herb I used parsley this time (use more or less depending on your preference); 1 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or more if you like extra spicy); 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin

mmmnomz by bonz @cook_3644837

Greensboro, North Carolina

I love experimenting with quinoa. I always make extra and usually throwing together whats left of the crisper makes a gourmet picture worthy GF salad everytime!

mmmnomz by bonz @cook_3644837

Greensboro, North Carolina

I love experimenting with quinoa. I always make extra and usually throwing together whats left of the crisper makes a gourmet picture worthy GF salad everytime!

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Ingredients

15 mins

5 servings

2 cupquinoa (cooked)
1 cupchopped english cucumber
1/2 cupchopped red cabbage
1/3 cupchopped scallions or green onions
1/2 cupminced celery
1 1/4 cupprepared beans such as black beans (drained and rinsed if using canned beans)
1/4 cupfinely chopped fresh herb I used parsley this time (use more or less depending on your preference)
1 tspsea salt
1/2 tspcracked black pepper
1/2 tspred pepper flakes (or more if you like extra spicy)
3/4 cupfresh lemon juice
1/4 cupolive oil, extra virgin

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Steps

15 mins

1

Combine all if the ingredients in a bowl except the lemon juice and oil.
2

Whisk together lemon and olive oil. Sprinkle with S&P. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add the dressing to the salad bowl. Toss and serve or chill it for up to 5 days.
3

Mix n' match ingredients like swapping chickpeas for beans or adding green and red peppers with feta and olives for a greek take on the salad. Corn, black beans and jalepenos make for a more southwestern style. Play around with your leftovers!!