Rainbow Quinoa Salad

Name: Rainbow Quinoa Salad
Ingredients: Rainbow Quinoa Salad; 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups water; 1 cup cucumber, diced; 1 cup red, orange and/or yellow pepper, diced; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/4 cup chives, diced; 1/4 cup mint, chopped; 1 cup parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup calamata olives, halved; 1 cup feta, crumbled; 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted; Dressing; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4-1/3 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice; salt and pepper to taste

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Ingredients

Rainbow Quinoa Salad
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 cup cucumber, diced
1 cup red, orange and/or yellow pepper, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup chives, diced
1/4 cup mint, chopped
1 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup calamata olives, halved
1 cup feta, crumbled
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
Dressing
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4-1/3 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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