Romeo’s Quinoa Salad

Romeo is my friend Kathleen's beautiful little Ekkie & he LOVES his mama's cookin'!!  Here is a recipe they'd like to share with everyone:

Ingredients:

3/4 C quinoa

3 lg limes

1/2 C red bell pepper, minced

1 tomato, cut small
2 Persian cucumbers (or other cucumber - 1/3-1/2 English cuc), cut small
1/4 C cilantro, minced
1/4 C flat leaf parsley, minced
1/4 C olive oil, or drizzle in amount desired
1/3 - 1/2 C frozen corn
1/4 C canned black beans, rinsed (Westbrae has the best tasting beans)
1/4 C minced red onion (omit in parrot's portion)

1. Cook quinoa (2:1 ratio, water to grain) for 15 minutes. When done, add in frozen corn.
2. To a medium sized bowl, add all ingredients (except for onion) then add cooled quinoa & corn & toss.
3. Carve out a portion for your parrot. To the remaining people portion, add minced red onion.

Season people portion with sea salt to taste.  Enjoy!