Quinoa Salad With Honey-jalapeno-lime Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 1 lime, juice and zest of, can use additional lime juice if desired
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey or 2 tablespoons agave syrup
• 1/2 small jalapeno, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 15 grape tomatoes or 15 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup fresh corn
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro stem, finely chopped
• 1 avocado, diced

Recipe

• 1 in a dry saucepan over medium heat, cook quinoa for about 5-10 minutes until it smells toasty, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
• 2 add the water to the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. once it boils, cover and bring heat down to low and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the water has been absorbed. watch closely towards the end to avoid burning. set aside to cool.
• 3 while quinoa is cooking, whisk together lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, honey, jalapeño, cumin, paprika, and salt in a small bowl.
• 4 when the quinoa is cooled to your desired temperature, mix it together with cherry tomatoes, onion, corn, cilantro and avocado. drizzle dressing to serve.