Enjoy a Healthy Dose of the Dark Side With This Darth Maul Quinoa Salad

Celebrate the Sith with an easy-to-make, healthy meal.

Sith Lord, Nightbrother, son of Mother Talzin, Darth Maul was intimidating both in appearance and skills. Maul’s haunting red-and-black visage is his most recognizable feature along with his unique lightsaber.

This healthy Maul-inspired dish, Darth Maul Quinoa Salad, is filled with nutritious ingredients. The flavor packs a punch and will give you energy, even if you feel like your strength is split in two. 

Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Darth Maul Quinoa Salad

Yield: 8 servings

Serving size: ½ cup

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup corn
  • ½ cup red onion, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced small
  • 1/2 cup canned low sodium black beans
  • Chopped jicama for details

Dressing ingredients:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • Squeeze of half a lemon (approx. 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Quinoa in a bowl for the Darth Maul Quinoa Salad recipe.

Step 1: In a bowl, layer the quinoa, followed by the corn, then the onion.

Tomatoes and quinoa for a Darth Maul Quinoa Salad recipe.

Step 2: Spread the tomatoes over the surface to cover the layers.

Tomatoes and quinoa for a Darth Maul Quinoa Salad recipe.

Step 3: Use the black beans to create Maul’s face details, and the jicama for his horns.

Finished Darth Maul Quinoa Salad.

Step 4: Pour the dressing over the salad to serve.

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Jenn Fujikawa is a lifestyle and food writer. Follow her on Twitter at @justjenn and check her Instagram @justjennrecipes and blog www.justjennrecipes.com for even more Star Wars food photos.

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