Quinoa Salad

As my husband says "Quinoa is all the rage" and it should be :) it's a great grain with awesome health benefits and it's very versatile!

Here's my take on a Quinoa Salad that I loved for lunch ( and so did my boys )

Quinoa Salad

1 cup quinoa, cooked and set aside

1 can sliced beets

2 carrots grated

1 large bunch Rapini trimmed and blanched for 5 min. Then saute in garlic and oil for another 5 min

1/4 cup toasted walnut pieces

Dressing

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/8 cup seasoned olive oil

2 T Dijon mustard

salt and pepper to taste

whisk ingredients all together or blend in a small blender

Combine salad ingredients and dressing. Chill for 1 hour or serve room temperature.