"The Hiker" Protein Packed Salad (& Dressing)
Whether you've made a New Years Resolution to eat healthier or are simply looking to get more nutritious veggies in your life, you've come to the right place. The Hiker Salad is a delicious mix of vegetables with an added protein punch from quinoa and black beans! This is a great recipe for meal prepping as its super easy to mix together and have ready in the fridge to grab and go. Plus, the matching Hiker Dressing is low-calorie with a spicy kick!
Makes 5 salads. Divide recipe by 5 for single serving recipe.
INGREDIENTS
Salad:
- Quinoa (2 cups dry quinoa to 4 cups of water)
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup of green onions
- 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup of sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup of celery, chopped
- 5 cups of spinach
Hiker Dressing:
- 1 cup of olive oil
- Juice from 6 limes (8oz)
- 2.5 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp of sea salt
- 2 tsp of red pepper flakes
DIRECTIONS
Dressing:
- Add all dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk well. Do not blend.
- Pour into a mason jar, being mindful that the dressing has not separated.
- Put dressing in the fridge to cool. Goof for up to 2 weeks!
Salad Assembly:
- Place 1 packed cup of spinach in your bowl.
- You can either mix all ingredients together (quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, sundried tomatoes, and celery) and evenly distribute on top of spinach - or assemble ingredients individually on top of spinach.
- Top with 1/4 cup of your Hiker Dressing and mix. Enjoy!
- If meal prepping, do not add dressing until ready to eat.
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