Spicy Quinoa Salad

A perfect healthy dinner recipe for weekdays!

Quinoa is a very healthy seed which turns soft when cooked. Quinoa grain is sometimes called "Superfood" because of its high protein content, amino acids and other nutritional benefits.

Ingredients:

1. Quinoa - 1/2 cup
2. Tomato chopped - 1/2 cup
3. Black bean/white bean, canned - 1/2 cup
4. Red bell pepper, chopped - 1
5. Yellow bell pepper chopped - 1
6. Corn kernel - 1/2 cup
7. Chili powder - 1 tsp
8. Jalapeno pepper, sliced - 1
9. Avocado cubed - 1/2 cup
10. Coriander leaves, chopped - 1/4 cup
11. Garlic, chopped - 1 clove
12. Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
13. Red onion, chopped finely - 1/2 cup
14. Vegetable/chicken broth - 1 cup
15. Oil - 1 tbs
16. Salt to taste
17. Lime juice - 1 tbs

Method:

1. Heat oil in a big pan
2. Sauté onion, ginger, jalapeno and garlic for 1 min
3. Add all ingredients except lime juice, salt, avocado and coriander leaves and cook for about 20 minutes until quinoa is cooked well, with closed lid
4. Once quinoa is cooked well, switch off the flame and add avocado, salt, coriander leaves and lime juice and serve hot.

Note:

• The above recipe serves 2
•  I used canned white beans in tomato sauce. But I would prefer beans without sauce next time as it gives saucy taste to the salad
• You may add a bit more water to make it to a thick porridge like mine..
• You may add other veggies too in this recipe

I am linking this recipe to the below:

Meat Free Monday