Recipes

Here I will try to add recipes that I've tried and loved.  I'm especially excited about clean eating, so some of my recipes will be nice & healthy.

Quinoa Salad

• 1 cup Quinoa (uncooked)
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 2 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. halved grape tomatoes
• 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1.  Bring quinoa & water to a boil in saucepan.  Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10-15 minutes.  Set aside to cool.
2.  Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin and salt together in a bowl.  The lime juice will prevent dressing from turning brown.
3.  Combine quinoa, tomatoes and black beans together in a large bowl.  Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat.  Stir in cilantro.  Serve immediately or chill in refrigerator.