Harvest Quinoa And Mixed Veggie Salad

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 kirby or small cucumber peeled (if not organic), seeded, and cut into small dice
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta
• 2 ears of corn, blanched and cut off cob...or cut the kernels off the cob and microwave for 30 seconds or so
• 1/4 cup olive oil, enough to moisten and flavor
• juice and finely grated zest of half a lemon or more zest
• 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
• 5 sliced peppadew peppers with 2 tablespoon of their juice
• 1/2 cup or more chopped Italian parsley
• 1/2 cup or more chopped cilantro
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1. COOK THE QUINOA: Toast the quinoa over medium heat in a medium saucepan for five minutes, stirring. This is step is optional but does bring out the nutty flavor of the grain. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer.rn Cook until the grains have become translucent and begun to split apart, about 10 minutes. Cool completely and set aside.
2. In a large salad bowl mix the lemon juice and zest and olive oil with all the ingredients except the quinoa and the cheese.
3. Toss in the cooled quinoa and then the cheese.
4. Taste and adjust seasonings....you may need pepper, salt, oil, and/or lemon juice.
5. This salad keeps for several days covered and refrigerated and is best if let to sit at least an hour before serving.

quinoa, cherry, kirby, feta, corn, olive oil, red onion, peppadew peppers, italian parsley, cilantro, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/23529-harvest-quinoa-and-mixed-veggie-salad (may not work)