Name: Blackened Green Bean and Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed under running water in a fine mesh colander for a couple of minutes; 1 pound long green beans, aka haricots verts (roughly 3 cups); salt and pepper; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 medium red onion, sliced into very thin strips; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped; 2 corn on the cobs, stripped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 1/2 to 2 small lemons, juiced; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; sea salt and black pepper; 1/3 cup sliced almonds (highly recommended); crumbled feta (optional)