Recipe: Cold Bean and Quinoa Salad

Have you read the post about the properties and benefits of pulses? If not, there is still time. That way you will better understand why this cold salad recipe made with beans and quinoa, so easy and quick to make, will become essential in your healthy routine.

From Farmaciasdirect we bring you a dish that you can enjoy at any time of year. Salad is one of the most widely eaten dishes overall, not only because it is easy to prepare, but also because of how complete and nutritious it is.

What is more, you can eat it anywhere as a quick meal to fit into your day-to-day life, whether at work or whilst travelling. Quite practical, isn’t it? But most importantly, what ingredients do you need?

• Cooked white beans
• Quinoa
• Avocado
• Red and green pepper
• Onion
• Black pepper

•  Tomato
• Salt to taste

The preparation is very simple, follow these steps we recommend and that’s it!

1. First of all, keep in mind that to cook the beans they should be soaked for about 12 hours beforehand. Simply leave them to soak overnight in cold water, then in the morning rinse and drain them and cook them in a pressure cooker for 15 to 18 minutes. For the best flavour, if you cook them with leek and carrot, even better.
2. Cook the quinoa too for about 10 to 15 minutes and when it is ready rinse it in cold water just like the beans.
3. Chop the vegetables and avocado into small pieces and mix everything together in a bowl.
4. And finally, add the dressing (extra virgin olive oil and vinegar), salt to taste and black pepper.

We hope you enjoy this simple recipe for cold salad made with beans and quinoa. We would love to know whether you would add anything else to this salad. We are all ears. All ideas are welcome.