Super Healthy Quinoa & Mixed Bean Salad (English) #quinoa #vegan #food #glutenfree #salad #foodie

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while being a versatile cooking oil.

mixed beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are high in protein and fiber, while canned chickpeas are cost-effective.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Farro is a nutritious grain that offers a similar texture, while brown rice is budget-friendly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: none

Mashed avocado maintains the creamy texture and healthy fats.

Roast 1 cup of quinoa seeds slightly in a frying pan.

Soak roasted quinoa in water for about 10-15 minutes.

Boil the soaked quinoa in water, then strain it.

Put the strained quinoa back into the pan, cover it with a lid for a few minutes to let it fluff up.

Transfer the fluffed quinoa into a salad bowl.

Add the juice of half a lemon to the quinoa.

Add balsamic vinegar to the quinoa.

Drizzle a little bit of olive oil into the quinoa, adjusting to taste.

Sprinkle salt and black pepper onto the quinoa.

Add broad beans, red kidney beans, black-eyed beans, and white kidney beans to the quinoa and mix well.

Add chopped tomatoes, red onion, and any other salad ingredients you prefer into the quinoa mixture.

Add sweet corn to the salad mixture.

Garnish with pomegranate seeds after mixing.

Serve the quinoa and bean salad on a bed of chopped lettuce, drizzling more olive oil on top if desired.

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