Quinoa Mint Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry quinoa, washed and drained
• dressing
  • 1/4 cup orange muscat vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • rind and juice of one lemon
  • salt
  • pepper
• onion, chopped
• green beans, cut into 1" pieces
• carrot, thinly sliced
• fennel bulb, thinly sliced and chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• mint, chopped

Procedure

1. Cook the quinoa in 3 cups salted water, about 15 minutes
2. While the cooked quinoa is still warm, add the dressing and mix.
3. Steam the green beans 8-10 minutes or until tender.
4. Saute onion and fennel in 1 tbsp oil.
5. Mix the quinoa, onion, fennel, raisins, and carrots. Garnish with chopped mint. Serve at room temperature.

Notes

This is delicious leftover -- the onions get sweeter as they soak up the oil and vinegar.