I found this recipe in InStyle magazine (it was an impulse plane read, I do not usually read InStyle) and this was actually very decent for a lunch or a dinner side. I’m rewriting the recipe since I didn’t like the way it was phrased in the magazine. Quinoa is at the top of the hot super foods list right now, for a good reason. It’s very healthy and can be jazzed up in a number of ways.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa, rinsed under cold water
10oz frozen lima beans
1 avocado, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
Handful of thinly sliced radish
1/4 cup chopped basil

Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
1 teaspoon cumin
Dash of red chili flakes
Salt and pepper

Directions

Cook lima beans in boiling water per package directions, rinse with cold water. Make dressing by whisking olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, chili flakes, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Combine with quinoa, avocado, lima beans, garlic, radish and basil.