Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 teaspoon canola oil (I used olive oil)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup diced (yellow or purple) HYPERLINK "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-vegetable-salad/" onion
2 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt (I only used 1 teaspoon salt)
1/4 teaspoon HYPERLINK "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-vegetable-salad/" ground black pepper
2 cups quinoa (I used a 1 pound bag and rinsed it in a fine mesh strainer)
 
3/4 cup diced fresh tomato
3/4 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon salt (I used ¼ teaspoon salt)
1/4 teaspoon ground HYPERLINK "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-vegetable-salad/" black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar