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Colorful Spring Salad Recipe

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Whoever said that salads are boring hasn’t tried this colorful spring salad.

This colorful salad is packed with nutrients to keep you fueled throughout the day. I highly recommend packing them in a mason jar for on-the-go salads you can bring to the office.

Colorful Spring Salad Recipe

Recipe by Glennys MarquezCourse: Recipes
Servings

3

servings
Prep time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of frozen green OR frijoles beans

  • ½ cup frozen edamame

  • 1 cup of organic sweet corn

  • 1 avocado you have in cubes

  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved

  • ¼ red onion cut into thin julienne strips

  • ½ jalapeño seeded and finely chopped

  • 5 finely chopped fresh basil leaves

  • ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts

  • Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil

  • 1 ½ tablespoon of red wine vinegar

  • ½ teaspoon of honey

  • ½ teaspoon of pink salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  • In a pot with boiling water and salt, add the beans and edamame and cook until they are very shiny approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the water and transfer it to a bowl of cold water with ice. Cut the beans one inch long.
  • In a large bowl, combine the kidney beans, edamame, sweet corn, avocado, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and basil.
  • In another bowl, mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and honey with a hand whisk.
  • Add the vinaigrette to the salad and combine everything very well.
  • Finish with chopped walnuts on top.

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