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Quinoa and Corn Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 15 minutes
- Serves: 3 servings
Quinoa and Corn Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing
- Recipe Submitted by Whoopie on 11/06/2014
Category: Salads, Main Dish, Healthy Recipes
Ingredients List
- 3 cups cooked quinoa
- 4 tablespoons honey
- Juice of 2 limes
- ¾ cup corn
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions
Cook Quinoa.
Stir honey and juice of limes with a whisk in a ramekin. Set aside.
While quinoa has 5 minutes left in cooking, heat coconut oil (or your oil on hand) in a pan over medium high heat.
When oil is hot, add tomato halves and corn with salt and ground pepper. Stir to combine and quickly heat for about 5 minutes through until softer and heated through.
When quinoa has finished cooking, stir in the honey lime mixture into the quinoa and using a wooden spoon, turn over a few times to combine.
Add the corn and cherry tomatoes and stir again to combine.
On a serving plate, add quinoa salad and top with feta cheese.
Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over and garnish with chopped herbs. (optional)
Stir honey and juice of limes with a whisk in a ramekin. Set aside.
While quinoa has 5 minutes left in cooking, heat coconut oil (or your oil on hand) in a pan over medium high heat.
When oil is hot, add tomato halves and corn with salt and ground pepper. Stir to combine and quickly heat for about 5 minutes through until softer and heated through.
When quinoa has finished cooking, stir in the honey lime mixture into the quinoa and using a wooden spoon, turn over a few times to combine.
Add the corn and cherry tomatoes and stir again to combine.
On a serving plate, add quinoa salad and top with feta cheese.
Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over and garnish with chopped herbs. (optional)
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