Description
A collection of 10 delicious meatless recipes perfect for celebrating Earth Day, suitable for both vegetarian and vegan diets.
Ingredients
- Quinoa – 1 cup
- Black beans – 1 can
- Bell peppers – 2, diced
- Cherry tomatoes – 1 cup, halved
- Avocado – 1, diced
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 2 cloves, minced
- Fresh cilantro – 1/4 cup, chopped
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine black beans, diced bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and avocado.
- Add the cooled quinoa to the vegetable mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like corn or cucumber.
- This salad can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg