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I also ate my last non-vegan meal last night, which may or may not have included an entire package of goat cheese. Overall, I'm really excited about this month. I don't think it will be hard, but mostly that it will definitely be inconvenient (meeting friends for meals, finding foods while I'm out, etc.)
I am continuing to collect vegan recipes, and if you have one please share it! If you share it here you can enter a silly little contest to win an awesome book (see below). For those who commented last night, the contest just opened TODAY so comment again so you can win :)
Oh - happy electric shock update: I feel SO MUCH BETTER!
And last call for October birthdays - if you want a card, speak now!
That is it for today. Make sure you enter the contest (mostly because I want your recipes). Also check out Erin's blog - she is joining me in the #Vegtober challenge and I can't wait to see/try some of her recipes.
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Quinoa Black Bean Salad
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup quinoa
1 (14- to 15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 medium tomatoes, diced
4 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
preparation
Whisk together lime zest and juice, oil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a sieve each time.
Cook quinoa in a medium pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 2 quarts water), uncovered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in sieve, then set sieve in same pot with 1 inch of simmering water (water should not touch bottom of sieve). Cover quinoa with a folded kitchen towel, then cover sieve with a lid (don't worry if lid doesn't fit tightly) and steam over medium heat until tender, fluffy, and dry, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and remove lid. Let stand, still covered with towel, 5 minutes.
Add quinoa to dressing and toss until dressing is absorbed, then stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.