Spring Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa (I used ½ cup white quinoa and ½ cup red quinoa)
• 1 can black beans
• 1/2 red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds, roasted
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 yellow pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp honey or maple syrup

Directions:

1. Rinse quinoa with water, drain and transfer to a pot. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes).
2. While the quinoa cooks, drain and rinse the black beans and combine in a large bowl with the red onion, almonds, cherry tomatoes, yellow pepper and cilantro.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and honey.
4. Add quinoa and dressing to the salad and mix until well combined.