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Crunchy Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad I created the name Vibrant Beat in part to emphasize the importance of consuming a variety of vibrantly-colored foods, all of which contain unique phytochemicals which act as anti-oxidants and prevent and treat chronic disease. This recipe exemplifies a meal that contains an entire spectrum of colors: green, red, purple, and orange. In addition, I'll oftentimes make it with black rice in place of quinoa which adds beneficial anthocyanins, the same class of phytonutrient found in blackberries and blueberries. Aside from all of the nutritious vegetables, this dish also contains garlic, ginger, and cilantro, [...]