Recipe Name Southwestern Quinoa Salad Submitted by gretchenacq Recipe Description A healthy and quick salad that even kids will love Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 10 Ready In (minutes) 25

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cups quinoa raw 1 1/2 cups black beans, cooked 1 cup, chopped or sliced Tomato- diced 3 cup (8 fl oz) water 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped 3 tablespoons Lime juice, fresh squeezed(about 2 limes) 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin 1 teaspoon garlic minced 2 cups Baby Spinach Leaves, raw Steps Sequence Step 1 Place quinoa and water in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer, cover until cooked. Approximately 10 minutes. When the outer ring separates from the center of the grain it is cooked. Put quinoa in a bowl and allow to cool. 2 Meanwhile, dice the tomato, chop cilantro and mince garlic. 3 Mix all of the ingredients together and season to taste with salt and pepper. You may want to add more lime juice to taste as well.