Quinoa Taco Salad

Keeping the trend going, I wanted to make sure and blog about the other two delicious quinoa meals we tried this week.  We all loved them and again, A and C asked for seconds.  I am such a proud mama!  Plus, A and C are just like me, we all love that flavor of cilantro and lime together.  We all add plenty of extra fresh lime juice to our salads and it is wonderful!  We will be eating this Quinoa Taco Salad quite a bit!

Quinoa Taco Salad
adapted from Gluten Free Goddess - Quinoa Taco Salad
Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa

1 tablespoon butter

2 cups vegetable broth

Extra virgin olive oil, as needed

Juice from 2 juicy limes (I may use more depending on size of limes)

Sea salt, to taste

2-3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro (I use more of course!)

1 half small red or purple onion, diced fine

1 small yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, diced fine

1 cup roasted corn kernels (I used frozen, roasted on a cookie sheet for 12 minutes, then cooled)

1 large head of crisp romaine lettuce, washed, dried, sliced crosswise

tortilla chips

2 large avocados, pitted, peeled, diced

Instructions:

1. Rinse dry quinoa under warm water and drain.  Melt butter in saucepan and toast quinoa for about 3 minutes.  Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.  (just like previous recipe).  Season with sea salt and cool quinoa in fridge.

2.  Mix in plenty of cilantro, red onion, yellow pepper, and corn into quinoa.  

3.  Layer chips, lettuce, quinoa salad, and diced avocado into individual bowls and season with plenty of fresh lime juice.

ENJOY!!!

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