Three-bean Salad With Quinoa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces, cooked and rinsed in cold water
• 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted red pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup italian dressing (i love italian salad dressing)
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon

Recipe

• 1 rinse quinoa under cold running water and drain.
• 2 bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a small pot.
• 3 stir quinoa and a pinch of salt into water. reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender and liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 4 uncover and let cool.
• 5 put cooled quinoa, green beans, edamame, peppers, kidney beans, dressing, tarragon, salt and pepper into a large bowl and toss well.
• 6 serve chilled or at room temperature.