Elote Style Quinoa Salad
    HealthyMexicanVegetarianNut-FreeGluten-FreeHigh-Protein

    Elote Style Quinoa Salad

    Elote Quinoa Salad made with velvety peppers confit, juicy sweet corn, homemade dressing, cotija cheese, lime, and spices. Perfect for summer and so, so good! 

    Prep Time
    20 min
    Cook Time
    20 min
    Total Time
    40 min
    Servings
    8
    Difficulty
    medium

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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Simple Nature Organic Quinoa, uncooked
    • 5 ears sweet corn, cut off the cob
    • 1 piece Simply Nature Organic Black Beans, rinsed
    • 1 piece mini sweet peppers, sliced into small rings (about 2-3 cups)
    • 1 to taste olive oil for cooking
    • 1 piece lime
    • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 0.33 cup Burman’s Mayonnaise
    • 0.25 cup buttermilk
    • 1 clove garlic, grated
    • 1 tsp Stonemill Chili Powder
    • 0.50 to 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 to taste juice and zest of two limes
    • 0.25 cup Pueblo Lindo Grated Cotija Cheese

    Instructions

    1. 1

      Cook quinoa and prep ingredients. 

    2. 2

      Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil in a skillet and add the pepper rings. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until very soft and roasty-looking. Squeeze a little lime juice in the pan to lift all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan when you’re done! More flavor!

    3. 3

      Whisk up the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust. It’s okay if it’s super salty – it’s going on a bunch of raw, unseasoned ingredients so we want it to have lots of flavor!

    4. 4

      Toss ingredients or arrange in a bowl just before serving (quinoa, corn, beans, peppers, cilantro, and topped with dressing and cheese). Serve with grilled chicken, dip with chips, or on its own as a meal!

    Nutrition Facts

    Per Serving

    317
    Calories
    10.8g
    Protein
    43.7g
    Carbs
    12.8g
    Fat

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