Vegan Quinoa Chopped Salad

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1-1/2 cup Water
• 1-1/2 cup Grape Or Cherry Tomatoes, Cut Into Quarters
• 1-1/2 cup Diced Cucumber
• 1 Large Yellow Bell Pepper, Diced
• 1/4 Red Cabbage, Chopped
• 3 Celery Stalks, Chopped
• 3 Green Onions, Sliced
• FOR THE MAPLE SYRUP DRESSING:
• 1/4 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/3 cups Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
• Sea Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Your Taste

1. Place all dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Rinse quinoa under cool, running water, then drain. Place it in a pot, add water, sea salt and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Take it off heat and let chill for 5 minutes (still covered).
3. Once quinoa is cooked, fluff gently with a fork and let chill until you chop all the veggies.
4. To assemble the salad, add all the ingredients to a large bowl. Pour the dressing over and toss to combine.

quinoa, water, grape or, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, ubc red cabbage, celery, green onions, maple syrup, ubc, olive oil, maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/vegan-quinoa-chopped-salad/ (may not work)