Southwest Quinoa Salad | This Savory Vegan

quinoa

🥗Healthier: cauliflower rice

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Cauliflower rice is lower in calories, while brown rice is more affordable.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are lower in calories and chickpeas are often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumber

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumber is budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and still suitable for dressings.

Prepare 2 cups of cooked quinoa and chill it.

In a large bowl, combine the chilled quinoa with crumbled soyrizo, drained black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, diced red onion, diced bell pepper, and diced jalapeño if using.

Add chopped cilantro and cubed avocados to the salad mixture.

In a separate bowl, whisk together vegan mayo, non-dairy yogurt, ketchup, green chiles, soy sauce, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, cumin, smoked paprika, pepper, and salt if needed.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

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