Quinoa and Summer Squash Salad!

I love Poor Girl Eats Well recipes, and she has tons of great recipes for fresh, summer salads with ingredients I would have never thought to use. This one in particular I made for the first time last summer. I happened to have some squash sitting around in my fridge waiting to be used and this was the recipe that came to mind.
When I pulled the recipe up, I was worried I wouldn't be able to make it because it called for black beans, and I never keep cans of beans on hand, only dry. Thankfully, I had some cooked black eyed peas in my freezer that I was able to thaw out instead. And instead of red onions, I used green onions, because that is what I had on hand.

My kids wanted to join in on the cooking today, and the past couple times they have helped me they have really enjoyed it. I even let them use the knife to help me cut the squash. It's important to me that my kids learn the joy of cooking and want to cook with real, healthy ingredients when they are adults. This is a hard task with our tiny kitchen, but the more we do it, the easier it becomes.

Here is the link to the recipe: Poor Girl Eats Well Quinoa, Black Bean & Summer Squash Salad. I seriously recommend liking her page on Facebook or subscribing to her blog for lots of great recipes!