5 Bean & Quinoa Salad

This salad makes a perfect lunch or post workout meal I hope you enjoy it as much as I have! :) 

Salad:

• 2 cups mixed beans (chickpeas, navy, kidney, pinto, & Lima)
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/2 cup diced peppers (red, yellow, orange, green)
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1 bunch of asparagus heads 
• 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds

Begin by soaking, rinsing, and cooking the beans.When they are finished place in a bowl to chill in the fridge. Next you will need to rinse and cook the quinoa. When the quinoa is finished, add it to the beans in the fridge, and continue to chill. Then you will need to lightly steam the asparagus and then cut the bottom part of the stalks off. Again add this to the bowl in the fridge and chill. Next chop up your rainbow of peppers and red onion, then add these to the bowl as well. Add the sunflower seeds. Once everything is in the bowl in the fridge, keep chilling until completely cool.


Dressing:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 drops agave nectar
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 tea spoon kelp flakes
• 1 tablespoon oregano    lled sal

Combine all these ingredients in small mixing bowl and whisk together. Then remove the already chilled salad from the fridge. Then pour the desired amount of dressing over your salad. Then toss and serve! 

*Tip*  Let this salad marinate in the fridge over night for more intense flavor! 

Please comment and let me know what you think and if this is a new fav!