Lipsmaking good quinoa salad!!

Today I'm trying to get the remainder of the house cleaning and laundry done. I WI this morning at 305.5. Not stellar but considering aunt flo is visiting (TMI?) and I had extra salt in the garlic toast and fettuccine yesterday it's not horrendous. I'll take it!

Here is today's eats:




























Lunch was a lipsmaking quinoa salad! I tried this recipe from my new Vegetarian Times Mag. this month and wowza it's good!





















I also had a smoothie; 1.5c chocolate Almond Breeze, 1 scoop chocolate Amazing Grass superfood, 1c frozen blueberries, .5 banana, 1 Tsp bee pollen and a huge handful of spinach!
Here is the recipe:

Corn Quinoa Salad

Salad:
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained

1/2 tsp salt

1.5 cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes

1 cup finely chopped red cabbage

1 cup diced cucumber

Dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp salt

1) To make salad: Bring quinoa, salt, and 1.5 cups of water to a boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 20min, or until water is absorbed. Set aside, covered, 10min.

2) Bring 2 cups water to a boil in separate saucepan. Add corn, and cook 1 min. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Drain again. Stir together corn, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumber and quinoa in a bowl.

3) To make Dressing: Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Stir into salad.

Per 1 cup 255 cal, 15g fat, 3 fiber. (6pts)


Have a great Friday and Happy July 4th, for Sunday, for all my American friends!!!