Fresh Quinoa Veggie Salad

By Reneeb

Ingredients

• 2 cups quinoa
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 white turnip, diced
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 3 green onions (white parts only), chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Dash hot pepper sauce
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

In fine sieve under cold running water, rinse quinoa. Drain and place in saucepan along with carrot, celery, turnip and 3-1/2 cups (875 mL) water; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Transfer to bowl; fluff with fork and let cool. Add tomatoes, cucumber, onions, parsley and mint.

In small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; whisk in oil. Toss with salad.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.