Anytime Quinoa Salad

By Karmagoddess

Ingredients

• 2 cups of Quinoa, rinsed
• 4 cups water
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 1 can chick peas, rinsed
• 1 lemon, peel finely chopped and juice saved
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 ½ cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 ½ cup chives, chopped
• 1/4 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• pepper to taste
• cumin to taste

Details

Adapted from pinellasbootcamps.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Boil the quinoa in water for 15 minutes, until tiny white spirals appear on the grains of quinoa. Drain and let cool.
2. Stir in extra virgin olive oil
3. Add the fresh-squeezed lemon juice and chopped lemon peel
4. Mix in the peppers, cucumbers, chick peas, tomatoes, raisins, cilantro, and chives
5. Add pepper and cumin to taste