Quinoa Salad

This is an easy one, and a great dish to take to a salad potluck.

What you need.....

2 cups organic quinoa, soaked 7 hours or overnight in 4 cups water and 1 Tablespoon whey, lemon juice or raw apple cider vinegar.

Don't drain the quinoa.  Just cook it by bringing it all to a boil and then simmering for 20-30 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.  I let it sit for a bit after cooking and then fluff it with a fork.

The rest of the ingredients.....

2 large carrots, in small dice
2 large cucumbers, in small dice
1 15 oz. can of olives, sliced
2-3 Tablespoons of chopped chives, or 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Handful of basil leaves, chopped
Anything else you like in this type of salad:
peppers
jucama
tomato
radish
etc.

Mix all veggies with the cooled quinoa and then dress with this dressing:

Dressing:

1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 basil leaves, chopped
salt and pepper

I use my Magic Bullet to blend these ingredients.

That's it.  Enjoy!