Quinoa Taco Salad

Quinoa is a week night staple at this joint. It's healthy, versatile, and easy - I make an entire box on Sunday and use it for dinners throughout the week. It's a bland grain, so to keep it from getting boring I amp up the spice. Here, it served as a perfect canvas for mexican spices. The color is beautiful, and the textures and flavors were perfect together. And it's boyfriend approved.

Quinoa Taco Salad

Ingredients

Quinoa

Ground beef or turkey

1 packet of taco seasoning

4 ears of fresh corn

1 can of black beans, rinsed

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup arugula 

8 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 avocado, cubed

Salsa

Reduced fat sour cream

Directions

1) Prepare quinoa according to package directions.

2) Cook corn lightly. Use a knife to cut it off the cob.

3) Saute green pepper, onion, garlic in olive oil.

4) Brown meat. Drain. Add in taco seasoning. 

5) Assemble. Quinoa, Corn, Beans, Peppers and Onions, Arugula, Salsa, Cherry Tomatoes, Avocado, Sour Cream. 

Enjoy. xo.