A recipe to share...

I haven't shared a recipe for a while. This one is so easy to prepare & tasty.

Quinoa Vegetable Salad

1/2 cup organic Quinoa

1 cup water (or low sodium Vegetable broth)

Juice of 1 lemon

2 garlic cloves, grated

2 Tbsp extra-virgin Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

Asst of favourite vegetables - we used what we had in the refrigerator

Green Peppers

Carrots

Tomatoes

Celery

Red Onion
1/4 cup Kalamata Olives

Optional : nuts, cheese, dried fruit

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Directions

Bring 1 cup water to boil. Add 1/2 cup Quinoa and reduce to a simmer. Cover with a lid and cook on low for 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper and fluff with a fork. Add vegetables and stir to combine.

Enjoy. This salad tastes even better the following day when all the flavours have blended.

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Winter is the time for comfort

for good food

and warmth

for the touch of a friendly hand

and for a talk

beside the fire:

it is the time

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