Quinoa Salad

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 12 -14 cherry tomatoes, cut into pieces
• 6 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 -3 baby cucumbers, cut into cubes
• 1 small green pepper, seeded and cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh basil, mint or 1 cup coriander, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 rinse quinoa well to remove bitterness.
• 2 bring water to a boil and add quinoa. reduced heat to low and simmer until water is absorbed, about 12 to 15 minutes. fluff up with a fork and let cool completely.
• 3 mix vegetables and herbs into quinoa.
• 4 mix lemon juice, oil, minced garlic and salt together and then add to quinoa and toss the salad.
• 5 refrigerate for an hour before serving.