Our favorite food right now is quinoa with edamame. This has a bright flavor and is good the day after too!
Ingredients
½ cup
quinoa, rinsed and drained
1 cup
frozen shelled edamame, thawed
1 cup
frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
½ cup
cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
¼ cup
lime juice (combine with olive oil)
2 tablespoons
olive oil
Directions
1.
In a small saucepan
combine quinoa and 1 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer
for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat; set aside.
2.
Meanwhile, in a large
bowl combine the edamame, corn, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro. Add quinoa; toss
to combine. Add lime juice and olive oil; toss to coat. Season to taste with
salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts (Edamame Quinoa Salad)
- 229 kcal cal., 10 g fat (1 g sat. fat, 2 g polyunsaturated fat, 6 g
monounsatured fat),
- 0 mg chol., 7
mg sodium,
- 28 g carb., 5
g fiber,
- 3 g sugar, 9
g pro.