Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

• 3 organic oranges, peeled, segmented, and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup organic baby carrots, sliced thin
• 2 cups cooked organic quinoa
• 3 tbs. fresh organic lime juice
• ¼ cup fresh organic mint, chopped
• organic lettuce leaves
• ¼ cup salad dressing

*Salad dressing:

• 2 tbs. organic olive oil
• 3 tbs. organic orange juice
• 2 tsp. organic dijon mustard
• 1 tbs. organic maple syrup

Directions:

1. Wash the quinoa in a sieve using cold water. Wash it well, as during storage it gets an oily coating which tastes bitter.
2. Put the washed quinoa in a small pan. Cover with water and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the baby carrots.
4. Chop the mint and make the salad dressing.
5. When the quinoa is cooked, drain and place in a serving bow.
6. Put the quinoa in the refrigerator to cool down.
7. After 20 - 30 minutes the quinoa is cool and you can add all the ingredients together.
8. Mix well and return to the refrigerator to season.
9. Serve the salad on a bed of lettuce, or alternatively in orange cups with a garnish of mint leaves.

Notes:

You could also use canned mandarin oranges as an alternative. They are milder than the fresh oranges but quicker when short of time.

http://www.vegalicious.org/2007/02/22/sunshine-quinoa-salad