"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:

1. Add all dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk well. Do not blend.
2. Pour into a mason jar, being mindful that the dressing has not separated.
3. Put dressing in the fridge to cool. Goof for up to 2 weeks!

Salad Assembly:

1. Place 1 packed cup of spinach in your bowl.
2. 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.
3. Top with 1/4 cup of your Hiker Dressing and mix. Enjoy!
4. If meal prepping, do not add dressing until ready to eat.

Ingredients are available at Jo Anne's Place.  See hours here.