A colorful and healthy rainbow quinoa salad that serves as a perfect side dish for any meal. It's easy to prepare with minimal cooking, only requiring the cooking of quinoa. The salad is packed with flavor and nutritious ingredients.
1: Cook the quinoa according to package instructions and let it cool.
2: In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, black beans, corn, diced bell pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, chopped cilantro, cubed avocado, and crumbled feta cheese.
3: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
4: Pour the dressing over the salad and mix until everything is well combined.
5: Serve chilled or at room temperature. Optionally, add a splash of hot sauce for extra spice.