Salad in the Shade

In honor of my newly vegan friend who will NOT stop guilting me into his obstacle-ridden diet, I decided to make this tasty vegan meal.

Oxymoron? Not in this case.

I actually really enjoyed this dish and the fresh habaneros, while intimidating to slice up (I imagined the juices searing through my skin like fresh alien blood) they added a fun heat and delicious flavor to this ultra healthy concoction.

You can find the recipe here. Please note I tweaked it a bit, added some kale, celery and red peppers and used lentils instead of black beans and threw in an extra Habanero, just for fun.

http://spoonwithme.com/2010/07/17/southwest-quinoa-salad-with-chile-lime-vinaigrette/