Quinoa

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 3/4 cups water

Instructions

• Combine the quinoa and water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let it sit, covered for 10 more minutes.
• Fluff with a fork.

Salad

• 3 cups packed chopped fresh curly-leaf parsley
• 1 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ cup chopped fresh mint
• 3 Kirby or Persian cucumbers, diced
• 3 plum tomatoes, diced
• 3 scallions, green parts only, chopped
• ½ cup olive oil
• Juice of 2 large lemons (about ½ cup)
• 1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Yield: Serves 8 to 10

1. Make the quinoa:
2. Remove from the heat and spread over a baking sheet to cool.
3. Assemble the salad: Place the quinoa in a large bowl and add the parsley, cilantro, mint, cucumbers, tomatoes, and scallions and toss to combine. Add the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and serve