Cold Quinoa Salad
1 cup water
1 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup quinoa, well rinsed (10 minutes in fine colander) and drained
2 large red apple, diced
1 cup chopped celery (I omit this due to allergy)
1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
Place water, apple juice, cinnamon and quinoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed, approximately 15 minutes. Cool, transfer quinoa to large mixing bowl and refrigerate 1 hour covered. Add apple, celery and craisins. Mix well. Fold in dressing. Serve immediately.
dressing:
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds, optional (I left them out)
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
the orange juice, honey, mustard, seeds, salt and pepper to taste ina small bowl until well mixed. Slowly drizzle olive oil, whisking constantly until the dresshing is mixed. Toss the dressing with the salad or serve on the side
