Quinoa Corn Salad

Quinoa Corn Salad

piątek, 7 lutego 2014

Quinoa Corn Salad

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups quinoa, thoroughly rinsed
• 2 cups fresh corn (frozen is okay)
• 1 cup fresh basil, tightly packed, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup diced roasted red pepper
• 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 -5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

• 1 Bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and simmer for about 11 minutes.
• 2 Add corn and cook another 1 to 3 minutes.
• 3 Transfer quinoa and corn to a bowl. Stir to fluff and set aside to cool.
• 4 Stir in basil, red peppers, onions, and olive oil. Add salt if needed. Stir in lemon juice to taste.