Summer Vegetable Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 4 cups boiling water
• 3 oz olive oil
• 1 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
• Juice from one lemon
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 medium cucumber, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• ½ cup fresh parsley or mint, or both
• 2 cups rinsed quinoa

Preparation

1. Bring water to a slow boil
2. Add salt, oil, and lemon juice
3. Add in the quinoa. Simmer covered for 15 minutes.
4. Remove, and cool well
5. In a bowl, add all the veggies and herbs
6. Toss in quinoa and mix well
7. Serve on a bed of dark greens