Quinoa Salad and Dressing

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 6 each apricots finely diced
• 2 tablespoons chives minced
• 3 small scallions, spring or green onions sliced
• 4 tablespoons currants dried
• 3 tablespoons sweet bell peppers
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts

1. Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in a bowl of cold water.
2. Then pour into a fine-mesh strainer and rinse again under running water.
3. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add salt, then stir in the quinoa.
4. Lower the heat, cover the pan and cook 15 minutes.
5. Taste the grains--there should be just a little resistance and the opaque, spiralled ring of germ should show.
6. If necessary, continue cooking until done, then pour into a strainer and set aside to drain over a bowl.
7. Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat until they are golden brown and set them aside.
8. Make the salad dressing and toss the warm quinoa with the fruits, vegetables, pine nuts and dressing.
9. Serve piled onto a platter.

quinoa, water, chives, scallions, currants dried, sweet bell peppers, pine nuts

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/quinoa-salad-dressing-44926 (may not work)