Blackened Green Bean and Quinoa Salad
Full recipe at cookieandkate.com
Utensils needed:
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed under running water in a fine mesh colander for a couple of minutes
- 1 pound long green beans, aka haricots verts (roughly 3 cups)
- salt and pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced into very thin strips
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 2 corn on the cobs, stripped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 to 2 small lemons, juiced
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds (highly recommended)
- crumbled feta (optional)