Zesty Quinoa Salad

Y'all this is good.

Really, really good. 

As in...I wanted to eat the full 6 servings in one sitting good. 

(Don't worry, I didn't)

It was super easy too. 

The original comes from this site.

What you need:

1 cup quinoa 

2 cups water

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 limes, juiced

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes (we quartered ours)

1 (15 ounce) can black beans (organic if you can) drained and rinsed

5 green onions, finely chopped (or however many you want, I'm not a huge fan)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

salt and black pepper to taste

What you do: 

Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan

Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed

Takes about 10-15 minutes

Set aside to cool 

While cooling, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl

Once cooled, combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, and green onions together (I did this in the container I was going to store it in the refrigerator with)

Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat

Stir in chopped cilantro

Season with salt and black pepper to taste

Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator

(I like it better chilled)

It's amazing.