Name: Aztec Platter
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 1/2 cup corn, cooked; 1 lemon, juice; 3 scallions, minced; 1 Tbs olive oil; 1 1/2 cup pinto or kidney beans, cooked; 1 cup tomatoes, diced; 1 tbs balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; pumpkin seeds; olives; bell peppers

Aztec Platter

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1/2 cup corn, cooked
1 lemon, juice
3 scallions, minced
1 Tbs olive oil
1 1/2 cup pinto or kidney beans, cooked
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
pumpkin seeds
olives
bell peppers

Instructions

Cook quinoa according to directions. Fluff with fork, let cool. Mix with corn, lemon juice, scallions and oil. Combine beans, tomatoes, vinegar and parsley and toss. Transfer quinoa-corn salad onto center of platter. Make a well in center and mound bean salad into well. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Arrange olives and strips of pepper or pimientos around rim.