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Pretty in Pink Quinoa Bowl

Mains & Sidesgluten-freeKid Friendly

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 medium beet chopped
  • Cooked kernels from 2 cobs of corn
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1 carrot grated or "noodled"
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1 cup mung bean sprouts

Dressing

  • Juice from one lemon

Salad

  • Handful arugula

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Boil water and quinoa to a boil on stove top. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes until quinoa is fluffy. Set aside.
  • In a large salad bowl combine, beets, corn kernels, red onion, carrot, green onion and mung bean sprouts.
  • Once quinoa is cooked, add quinoa to salad bowl and mix. Just before serving, mix in arugula and pour dressing over top.

Notes

This delicious and pretty salad serves two generously.
Option: Add some chopped avocado on top!
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