Name: Colorful Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups water -; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed -; 2 cups fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced -; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved -; 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped -; 1 medium sweet orange pepper, chopped -; 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped -; 2 green onions, chopped -; Dressing: -; 3 tablespoons lime juice -; 2 tablespoons olive oil -; 4 teaspoons honey -; 1 tablespoon grated lime zest -; 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -

Ingredients for - Colorful Quinoa Salad

1. 2 cups water

2. 1 cup quinoa, rinsed

3. 2 cups fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced

4. 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

5. 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped

6. 1 medium sweet orange pepper, chopped

7. 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped

8. 2 green onions, chopped

9. Dressing:

10. 3 tablespoons lime juice

11. 2 tablespoons olive oil

12. 4 teaspoons honey

13. 1 tablespoon grated lime zest

14. 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot

15. 1/4 teaspoon salt

How to cook deliciously - Colorful Quinoa Salad

1 . Stage

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.

2 . Stage

Stir spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and green onions into quinoa. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Drizzle over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.