Name: Easy and Fresh Quinoa & Beans Salad | Whole Plant Foods
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed, 15-ounce can); ⅔ cup quinoa (dry); ½ cup frozen green peas; 1 carrot (chopped); ¼ head romaine lettuce (chopped); 2 tomatoes (chopped); 1 red onion (chopped); ½ lemon (squeezed); 1½ inch fresh turmeric tuber (pressed or ½ tsp turmeric powder); 3 cloves garlic (pressed); ¾ tsp salt; 2 tbsp ground flax seeds (1/2 tsp flaxseed oil optional); 2½ tbsp water

Easy and Fresh Quinoa & Beans Salad | Whole Plant Foods

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Venelina Dove M.D.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings 4 Servings

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Ingredients

For the salad

1 can red kidney beans drained and rinsed, 15-ounce can
⅔ cup (120 g) quinoa dry
½ cup (65 g) frozen green peas
1 carrot chopped
¼ head romaine lettuce chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
1 red onion chopped

For the dressing

½ lemon squeezed
1½ inch fresh turmeric tuber pressed or ½ tsp turmeric powder
3 cloves garlic pressed
¾ tsp salt
2 tbsp ground flax seeds 1/2 tsp flaxseed oil optional
2½ tbsp water

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Instructions

Place quinoa, chopped carrot, and peas in a saucepan add water, and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and cool for a while, when ready.
Chop the vegetables and combine all ingredients for the salad in a large bowl.
In a small bowl combine all ingredients for the dressing (freshly squeezed lemon juice, pressed garlic, turmeric, salt, ground flaxseed and water). Stir everything well.
Pour the dressing over the salad, toss everything well and enjoy.

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