Curried Quinoa Salad

Mmm curried Quinoa.. really, how can you go wrong with this? For a full lunch add some chicken or tofu.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup quinoa, rinsed & drained
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon curry powder
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  salt & pepper, each
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1⁄2  red pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  dried apricot, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  toasted cashews, chopped
• 2  tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 1  tablespoon parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Toast the Quinoa in a frying pan for about 5 minutes or until it begins to pop.
2. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan and add toasted quinoa.
3. Cover and simmer over a medium heat for about 15 - 20 minutes or until water is absorbed. Put quinoa in a large bowl and let cool.
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and add onion, fry onion over a medium heat until the onion begins to soften, add curry powder and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Whisk together in a bowl the remaining oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper and pour over quinoa. Stir in reserved onion mixture, carrot, red pepper, apricots, cashews, green onion, and parsley.
6. Serve.