3cupscooked quinoa(1 cup dried: I used 1/3 cups of black, red and white quinoa)
1/3cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice( or juice of 2 lemons)
3tablespoonsolive oil
2teaspoonsground cumin(I used only 1 as Vanja doesn't care for cumin and it was delicious)
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonsugar
1 ½cupscanned black beans, rinsed
1 1/2cupfrozen peas(another personal addition)
1 ½cupsfresh corn kernels(about 2 cobs)
½small red onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup, minced)
1pintcherry tomatoes, quartered
½cupslivered almonds, toasted
¼cupblack olives, sliced
¼cupfresh mint, chopped
¼cupfresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
Cook quinoa: for each cup of quinoa, boil two cups of water; let it simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until the germ separates from the seed; remove from heat and let stand for about 3 minutes to become fully fluffy
While quinoa is cooking, in a small bowl whisk together: lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and sugar to make a vinaigrette
In a medium sized bowl, combine quinoa and all remaining ingredients, except fresh herbs
Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to combine and refrigerate at least one hour to allow flavours to combine
Add fresh herbs just prior to serving
Notes
Also nice served at room temperature with butter lettuce to wrap salad in