TOMATO BASIL QUINOA SALAD This salad is really easy to make and quite delicious. I saw lots of varia
TOMATO BASIL QUINOA SALAD This salad is really easy to make and quite delicious. I saw lots of variations of it all over the web, and decided to create my own version tonight. What that means is to follow your own taste buds, don’t stick to my recipe. Of course, this applies to everything you ever cook, except maybe baking, unless you’re already a master baker. I have learned this lesson slowly and painfully – when I first started cooking, I measured every bit of salt (and every other ingredient) to make sure I had exactly what the recipe called for. That resulted in lots of dirty dishes and measuring spoons, and little taste difference. No one knows what you like better than you. Trust your tummy above all. Ingredients: 1 cup dried quinoa (will make three cups prepared) 1 can navy beans, drained and rinsed 3 cups of diced tomatoes, diced 1 cup of packed basil, chopped 2 cups of red onions, diced 1 can of corn, drained and rinsed Dressing: 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons of tahini ½ cup of balsamic vinegar ½ cup of red wine vinegar ½ cup of olive oil ½ squeezed lemon Directions: Whisk the dressing ingredients together and set aside. The dressing is really up to your liking, change it however you like. In a large bowl add quinoa, beans, corn, tomatoes, basil, onions, and dressing. Mix until combined, and add more salt and pepper to taste. Set in fridge until ready to serve. -- source link
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