I know it's been a longgggg time since I've posted. Our travel schedule has made my cooking pretty much non-existent (I know nobody feels bad for me :), but now that we're back I'm ready to share some recipes again! We shared a delicious dinner with the newlyweds last night and I brought this as a side.
This salad is delish, healthy, and pretty easy to make. You can put in pretty much any veggies / beans that you have lying around, and could also add some chopped nuts for an extra crunch. This makes a large batch (it's great leftover / for lunch), so feel free to half. I pretty much just wing it on the spices, so below are estimates, but definitely give it a taste and adjust to your liking. Happy Mailmanning!
KReh
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| This is only ~half the batch :) |
Ingredients
- 1.5c quinoa, rinsed if needed
- 3c water
- 1 bouillon cube, chicken or vegetable-flavored (optional)
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can corn (or ~1.5c fresh or frozen corn, thawed)
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 a red onion
- 1 lime
- 1/2 c olive oil
- ~1 tbsp garlic powder
- ~1 tbsp chili powder
- ~1 tsp cayenne pepper (gives it a bit of a kick)
- ~1 tsp salt
- ~1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook quinoa in water, adding bouillon cube prior to boiling if desired (will give it a bit more flavor); let quinoa cool to room temperature
- Drain and rinse beans / corn and let dry
- Finely chop onion and red pepper
- Combine quinoa, veggies, and beans in large bowl; mix well
- Cut lime into halves and juice over mixture
- Add olive oil and spices to mixture
- Mix everything up really well!
- Mailman!
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| Mellerho mailmanned the whole bowl! |
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| Mailman! (The mellerho's steak salad was also delish) |
