Elote Style Quinoa Salad
Elote Quinoa Salad made with velvety peppers confit, juicy sweet corn, homemade dressing, cotija cheese, lime, and spices. Perfect for summer and so, so good!
Foto: Pinch of Yum — Lindsay Ostrom
Ingredients
- 1 cup Simple Nature Organic Quinoa, uncooked
- 5 ears sweet corn, cut off the cob
- 1 can Simply Nature Organic Black Beans, rinsed
- 1 package mini sweet peppers, sliced into small rings (about 2-3 cups)
- olive oil for cooking
- 1 lime
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup Burman’s Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon Stonemill Chili Powder
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
- juice and zest of two limes
- 1/4 cup Pueblo Lindo Grated Cotija Cheese
Steps
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Cook quinoa and prep ingredients.
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Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil in a skillet and add the pepper rings. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until very soft and roasty-looking. Squeeze a little lime juice in the pan to lift all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan when you’re done! More flavor!
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Whisk up the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust. It’s okay if it’s super salty – it’s going on a bunch of raw, unseasoned ingredients so we want it to have lots of flavor!
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Toss ingredients or arrange in a bowl just before serving (quinoa, corn, beans, peppers, cilantro, and topped with dressing and cheese). Serve with grilled chicken, dip with chips, or on its own as a meal!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (7% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Nature Organic Quinoa | 1 cup | - | - |
| ears sweet corn | 5 | - | - |
| Simply Nature Organic Black Beans | 1 can | - | - |
| mini sweet peppers | 1 package | - | - |
| olive oil for cooking | - | - | - |
| lime | 1 | - | - |
| chopped fresh cilantro | 1 cup | - | - |
| Burman’s Mayonnaise | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| buttermilk | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| garlic | 1 clove | - | - |
| Stonemill Chili Powder | 1 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 400 |
| to 1 teaspoon salt | 0.5 | - | - |
| juice and zest of two limes | - | - | - |
| Pueblo Lindo Grated Cotija Cheese | 0.25 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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