‬ Quinoa and blackbeans salad

Ingredients:

1 cup Quinoa

1 cup boiled black beans ( soaked for 5-6 hours and boiled)

1/4th cup sliced almonds and walnuts

1/4th cup dried cranberries

salt as per taste

1tsp cinnamon powder

black pepper to taste

cumin powder 1tsp

1 bay leaf

1cup chopped bell peppers

1 cucumber peeled and chopped

cherry tomatoes or a medium size tomato chopped

around 2tblsp chopped spring onions

2tblsp EVOO

Method:

Heat a pan on medium heat. Slight toast the almonds and walnuts till golden. Add the quinoa and toast a few more minutes till brown in color. Now add 2 cups of water to it. Adjust salt, Add cumin powder, cinnamon powder, bay leaf, dried cranberries. Cover and cook for 15-20 min till the quinoa is tender but still chewy and white spiral-like threads appear around each grain. Now mix the black beans..mix well. let it cool. 

In a serving bowl add chopped bell peppers, tomato, cucumbers, green onions sprinkle some black pepper and at last add 1tsp EVOO..mix well and Enjoy....