Salad with Quinoa and Beans

On another blog, I got the idea to put quinoa in salad so I changed the recipe to make it my own.

mixed greens

1/4 cup quinoa

black beans

half grape tomatoes

sliced cucumber

chopped onions

drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

salt and pepper

Marinated Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: 1 large cucumber sliced thin, 1 small onion thinly sliced, 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Mix all ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days, stirring occassionally.