Our work meetings these days are more often in person than virtual, and it is way more enjoyable if there is food involved. On this day, I brought a chilled quinoa salad that I thought would be refreshing during these humid summer days. I thought it was a perfect light and healthy snack to keep us fueled for our meeting.

It is super easy to make and you can modify the ingredients and flavors any way you want. I cook a cup of quinoa in the rice cooker. After it cools off a bit, I toss it in a bowl of various vegetables. For this one, I mixed it with cucumbers, zucchini, tomato, onions, garlic, and corn. I seasoned it with EVOO, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika, cumin, some fresh lemon juice, and some shakes of Everything But the Bagel Seasoning. I like eating it with Wheat Thins but since I had tortilla chips on this day, that is what I brought to my meeting. I also highly recommend that you bring hot sauce to add some zing to the salad. Living Hilo Style.