Brown Rice/red Quinoa Salad

Salad is one of the healthy food which doesn't require much of the work and attention yet full of lot of nutrition and health benefits. This salad is so wholesome which has grains and vegetable in it. So, it is a complete meal itself. The base of this salad is Brown rice and Quinoa. Mixture(Rice and Quinoa) mixed with some vegetables which don't really require any cooking/sauting.Dressing of this Salad is so easy that it gets ready within a minute.Boiling process can be done in advance.

½ cup Brown rice: (Boiled)

¼ cup Red Quinoa: (Boiled)

¼ cup Tomato: Chopped

¼ cup Red Onion: Chopped

¼ cup Red Bell pepper: Chopped

¼ cup Green bell pepper: Chopped

Avocado: 1 medium size Chopped in bite size cubes)

1 Cucumber: (Chopped in bite size cubes)

1 Spring onion: chopped

Asparagus spears: cut lengthwise

1 tbsp Mint leaves: (chiffonade)

Mint Sprig: for garnishing.

Dressing:

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil:

½ tsp Lemon Juice:

1 tbsp Honey:

Salt and pepper to taste.

In a bowl add all the ingredients and mix well together and the dressing is ready.

Method:

1.Boil Brown rice and Quinoa separately. Cool them on room
Temperature.
2.Now chop all the vegetable in bite size pieces.
3.In a bowl add brown Rice, Quinoa and veggies together and mix well.
4.Keep it in refrigerator(Optional)
4.At the time of serving add the dressing.
5.Add mint leaves in it.Garnish with mint sprig.Serve chilled or room temperature.

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