Southwestern Quinoa Salad | Vegan Nook

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup corn, roasted - see below
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, fresh or jarred, minced
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced
• One 15-ounce can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1 large clove of garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper