Arugula, Lemon Quinoa Salad

By AlexG

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cups quinoa
• 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth
• 3 cups baby arugula, rough chopped
• 1 cup peas ( frozen peas work great, and then thawed)
• 2 scallions, fine diced
• 1 small onions, fine diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, fine chopped
• 1 lemons, zest of
• salt
• Lemon Vinaigrette
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Quinoa -- Cook according to directions. Once done, just set to the side to cool.
Salad Ingredients -- In your serving bowl, add the arugula, onion, scallions, garlic, peas, parsley and lemon zest. Toss well.

Vinaigrette -- Just mix up the olive oil, lemon juice, shallot, mustard, sugar and pepper.

Finish -- Simply add the cooled or room temp quinoa to the salad vegetables and toss. Add a little vinaigrette at a time and mix. Add as much vinaigrette as you want. Check for seasoning and add any additional salt and pepper if needed.