My weekend was jam packed with some pretty amazing food. Friday I ordered take out from my favorite vegetarian restaurant.
I had goat cheese, mushroom and rice sliders, and a Napa cabbage salad.
I thought after my cabbage success that I would like this salad as well but I didn’t. Raw cabbage is a go, cooked (then chilled) cabbage is a definite no.
Saturday I made and enjoyed….
Black Bean, Edamame, and Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup rinsed black beans
1 cup edamame
1 cup chopped tomato
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
sprinkle of salt and pepper
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Chill for 1 hour and enjoy!
This salad was great, though next time I’m cutting out the tomatoes. In an attempt to add in some vegetables I included them but no matter what I can’t get myself to like them. Plus, it doesn’t take much time to prep (quinoa ~15 minutes + chopping tomatoes) which makes it the perfect salad to bring to a party.
Side note: I wasn’t going to a party but if I was I totally would have brought it.
Sunday I hung out with my mom and sister. My sister Kim just purchased a new home (!!) so we went to check it out and then went out to lunch.
Helloooo frozen sangria!
(notice the empty sangria glass)
Good food and good company, the theme of my weekend!
Aside from church Saturday night and going to lunch with my mom and sis I was pretty much a hermit all weekend. Ever have weekends that you just feel like staying inside?
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We have a Mana (not related) in NY too. Loving your quinoa salad. My box has been hanging in the pantry a little too long. Sounds like a perfect weekend, congrats to your sister on the house (cheers!).
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Your quinoa salad looks good. I’m not a big fan of tomatoes either.
I definetly like to stay in or close to home on the weekends.
This weekend we took the kids to see a movie, got done food, and hung out at home.
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I love just being lazy and staying inside
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Food looks yummy!
Yes, I definitely have hibernation weekends….it’s like 12 degrees in NY, so that’s always a good motivation for me to wear sweatpants, eat comfort food, and stay inside!
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have you tried sun-dried tomatoes? You *may* like those.
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I always feel like that in the winter, but as soon as the weather gets nice.. I’M OUTSIDE
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I LOVE lazy weekends when I just get to be lazy and do nothing.
But I also love weekends like you had, spent with family. That is what I had this weekend and I loved every moment of it!
That salad looks delicious! I just got quinoa this weekend at a farmers market and now cannot wait to try your recipe!
Yes! Some weekends I just want to stay on the couch and not even answer my phone. But since it’s been warm, all I want to do on the weekend is be outside! Result: my yard looks awesome, but the inside of my house is a mess!
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I HATE tomatoes. So much. In fact, I even hate catsup, or ketchup… however you want to spell it, I still hate it. Yuck!
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Those sliders look fantastic, and so does your salad. That’s gotta be through the roof in the protein department!
I have all of the ingredients and am officially making this for dinner tonight – it sounds SO good!
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Let me know how it goes!
Your salad reminds me of Israeli/Jerusalem salad. Yum! I wonder where you go to church? I had a busy weekend, but one free afternoon to be unproductive & veg. I call these times “empty spaces.” They are vital to my well-being!
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I go to church right downtown!
Congrats to Kim on the new home! And hooray for eating delicious food with family.
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That quinoa salad sounds awesome, and it’s so colorful! I love that!
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Love anything with quinoa in it! I was a hermit this weekend too – I’ll emerge when spring is here haha
I always love spending weekends doing absolutely nothing…it is the perfect way to de-stress.
That’s so funny – I really cooked cabbage, but am *not* a big raw cabbage fun!
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What a perfectttt recipe! I wish I had seen this a few days ago, I would have made it before returning to school! Ahh well, I will just have to save it for later
I definitely have hermit-weekends–and they’re some of my favorites! Although it’s nice to busy with friends, too. And I had some terrible sangria this weekend, it tasted like watered-down wine. Makes me jealous of yours!
Your quinoa looks so good – and simple! I love adding edameme to everything.
Frozen sangria, you say?! That may have to happen soon in my house.
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That salad concoction you made looks beautiful! But am I the only one that thinks that quinoa totally looks like fish eggs?? just sayin.
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I LOVE weekends where I just stay home – they are so relaxing. It rarely happens so when it doesn, I need to treasure them!
Great combination. Sounds delicious!
I’ve definitely enjoyed my share of low key weekends. And am sure I’m due for another one sooner than later…. jealous!
The TJ’s by my house hasn’t carried edamame for weeks and I’m throwing fits about it. It’s so good in salad!
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