RECIPES
Vegetarian Trail Mix Quinoa
by Livestrong_Recipes | Nov 14, 2018
Photo Credit: Africa Studio/ adobe stock
- PREP
- 10 m
- COOK
- 0 m
- TOTAL
- 10 m
Trail mix isn’t just for snacking. It's a highlight of this leafy quinoa salad, giving it the perfect accent of crunchiness, chewiness, fruitiness and nuttiness. Want another highlight? Use red quinoa instead of regular quinoa for a vibrant bowl of goodness.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 1
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup Organic Shelled Edamame
- 2 tbsp Basil, Fresh
- 1/4 cup All Energy Trail Mix, Unsalted
- 2 cups Baby Arugula
DIRECTIONS
1
In a serving bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper.
2
Add the chilled quinoa, edamame and basil and stir to combine.
3
Add the trail mix and arugula and toss to combine. (TIP: For the trail mix, you can use a mixture of your favorite dried fruit, nuts and seeds.)
4
TIP: Cook quinoa in advance (in bulk, if able) and chill before using for this recipe. Same with edamame.
