Roasted Pepper & Caramelized Onion Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• FOR THE SALAD:
• 1-½ cup Uncooked Quinoa
• 3 cups Water
• 1 dash Salt
• 3 cups Baby Spinach
• 1 whole Yellow Onion, Coarsely Chopped
• 2 Tablespoons Grapeseed Or Olive Oil
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ⅛ cups Liquid, Such As Vegetable Stock Or Water
  • 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • ¾ cups Pitted Kalamata Olives, Chopped In Thirds
  • ½ cups Walnuts, Chopped
  • 1-½ cup Roasted Bell Peppers (I Use Jarred), Coarsely Chopped
  • FOR THE DRESSING:
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 3 Tablespoons Pomegranate Or Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Grapeseed Or Olive Oil
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt, Or To Taste

Begin by preparing your quinoa. I find a 2:1 ratio of water to quinoa works best for me when I prepare quinoa. But some use a 1.5 to 1 ratio. I read a tip that rinsing the quinoa, soaking it for 10 minutes then straining it before cooking makes it very light and fluffy. Sometimes I do this step, ...

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