Adapted from NutritionMD, www.nutritionmd.org

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups cooked (1 cup dry) NOW Real Food® Quinoa*

3/4 cup chopped mint

1/2 cup diced seedless cucumbers

2 cups finely chopped parsley

2 small tomatoes

3 green onions, chopped

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon NOW Real Food® Extra Virgin Olive Oil*

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1. Rinse quinoa thoroughly.
2. Bring 1 cup quinoa and 1-3/4 cup water to a full boil over medium heat, cover, and reduce to simmer.
3. Continue simmering quinoa for 15 minutes, then remove from heat, uncover, and allow to cool.
4. In a bowl, combine quinoa, mint, cucumbers, parsley, tomatoes, and onions.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper.
6. Pour over salad; toss.
7. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for 1 or more hours and serve cold.

*NOW items available at your local health food store