Quinoa & Raw Vegetable Salad

• 1 cup quinoa (must rinse! or it will be bitter also I toast mine for a nutty flavor!)
• 3 cups vegetables or 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon turmeric (for color) (optional)
• 3/4 cup beet (fresh washed and peeled) (optional)
• 3/4 cup sweet onion
• 1/2 cup carrot
• 1/2 cup celery, diced fine
• 1/2 cup bell pepper (multicolor looks great!)
• 1/2 cup radish (optional)
• 1 teaspoon garlic (fresh diced extra fine)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine or 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, flat leaf
• salt and pepper

1. Dice fine all vegetables, I cut into "matchsticks" and dice in uniform.
2. Toast rinsed grain with onion, then add stock with turmeric, 15 minutes or till liquid is absorbed.
3. now make the dressing, oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, parsley salt & pepper.
4. toss well with quinoa and vegetables
5. Let sit over night if possible, or a few hours.

quinoa, vegetables, turmeric, sweet onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, radish, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red wine, mustard, italian parsley, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quinoa-raw-vegetable-salad-318150 (may not work)