Elote Style Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup Simple Nature Organic Quinoa, uncooked
• 5 ears sweet corn, cut off the cob
• 1 can Simply Nature Organic Black Beans, rinsed
• 1 package mini sweet peppers, sliced into small rings (about 2-3 cups)
• olive oil for cooking
• 1 lime
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup Burman’s Mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1 teaspoon Stonemill Chili Powder
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
• juice and zest of two limes
• 1/4 cup Pueblo Lindo Grated Cotija Cheese

Steps

1. 1

   Cook quinoa and prep ingredients.

2. 2

   Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil in a skillet and add the pepper rings. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until very soft and roasty-looking. Squeeze a little lime juice in the pan to lift all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan when you’re done! More flavor!

3. 3

   Whisk up the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust. It’s okay if it’s super salty – it’s going on a bunch of raw, unseasoned ingredients so we want it to have lots of flavor!

4. 4

   Toss ingredients or arrange in a bowl just before serving (quinoa, corn, beans, peppers, cilantro, and topped with dressing and cheese). Serve with grilled chicken, dip with chips, or on its own as a meal!