Southwestern Quinoa Salad

Name: Southwestern Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups quinoa; 2 -3 tomatoes, preferably Vintage Wine varietal; 2 ears corn, roasted; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons dried chipotle powder; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 2 pinches sea salt

Submitted by Spicy Little Sister

"High-protien, vegan salad highlights the best flavors of summer - fresh tomatoes and roasted corn. Easy to prepare and great for a summer picnic or barbecue."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 cups quinoa
2 -3 tomatoes, preferably Vintage Wine varietal
2 ears corn, roasted
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 teaspoons dried chipotle powder
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 pinches sea salt

directions

Put quinoa in a pot and cover with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, and cook until done, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Remove the corn silks, leave the corn husks. Put them into roast in the oven at 350 (or roast them on a cool grill).
Chop up tomatoes into 1 cm cubes, throw them into salad bowl.
Chop up the shallot, throw them on top of the tomatoes. Add the cumin, chipotle and sea salt and toss them. Set aside for flavor to develop.
When quinoa is done, toss it with the tomatoes, shallots and spices.
When the corn is all roasty and nice, cut the kernels off the corn and toss them with the salad.
Eat and enjoy.

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