Healthy Italian pasta & Mexican Quinoa Salad || Italian Salad || Mexican Quinoa Salad || bowlatgo

quinoa

🥗Healthier: cauliflower rice

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Cauliflower rice is lower in calories, while brown rice is often less expensive.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are a healthier alternative, while canned beans are cost-effective.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers add flavor without heat, and banana peppers are often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumbers are budget-friendly.

Prepare the ingredients by chopping the onion, avocado, red pepper, and cherry tomatoes.

In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, chopped onion, avocado, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, and kidney beans.

Add the boiled quinoa to the bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic, roasted cumin, oregano, and salt to create the dressing.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything together gently until well combined.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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