Quinoa & Raw Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa (must rinse! or it will be bitter also I toast mine for a nutty flavor!)
• 3 cups vegetables or 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon turmeric (for color) (optional)
• 3/4 cup beet (fresh washed and peeled) (optional)
• 3/4 cup sweet onion
• 1/2 cup carrot
• 1/2 cup celery, diced fine
• 1/2 cup bell pepper (multicolor looks great!)
• 1/2 cup radish (optional)
• 1 teaspoon garlic (fresh diced extra fine)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine or 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, flat leaf
• salt and pepper