**Southwestern Quinoa Salad**

__Ingredients:__

  * 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa (1 cup raw, if you need to cook it)
  * sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and diced
  * salt
  * 1 red bell pepper, diced
  * 1/4 cup minced red onion or shallot
  * Freshly ground black pepper
  * 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  * 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  * 1/4 cup minced parsley or cilantro
  * 1 avocado, diced
  * 1/4 tsp cayenne

__Directions:__

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender (about 15 min), and drain.

Mix potatoes, quinoa, bell pepper, avocado, cayenne, and onion/shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk oil and lime juice together; add to the salad to taste and toss. Garnish with parsley/cilantro. Enjoy!