Katie’s Quinoa Salad

Our friend Katie brought this salad to a party and we were all blown away.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Quinoa
• 2 ears of corn, cooked & cut off the cobb
• can of black beans, drained
• 1 jalapeno, diced
• the juice of one lime
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• ~1 tsp cumin to taste
• salt & pepper
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 small shallot, minced

Method:

1. Cooke the quinoa in water until it looks like cracked bird seed.
2. Mix quinoa, black beans, jalapeno, corn, and cilantro in a large bowl.
3. Mix lime juice, olive oil, shallot, cumin, and white wine vinegar in a bowl.  Toss with cooked quinoa.
4. Season with salt and pepper.