With March on the way, I'm basically pretending it's spring. Well, this is a perfect salad for pretending it's springtime, it's fresh and delicious- plus it's full of good vegetarian protein!
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked quinoa
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup celery , sliced
1 (15-oz) can corn, drained
1 (15-oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup cilantro, finely minced
1 heaping cup dried cranberries
1 (12-oz) package edamame, cooked and shelled
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 cup sliced almonds (or any nut you like)
3 Tablespoons olive oil (more or less to taste)
5 Tablespoons lime juice (more or less to taste)
salt to taste