Quinoa Salad with Apples, Baby Spinach and Chick Peas

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Quinoa, dry
• 2 Handfuls Baby Spinach Leaves, washed and drained
• 1 Large Apple, diced
• 1/2 Cup Chick Peas, drained and rinsed
• 2 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Parsley
• Salt & Pepper To Taste

Vinaigrette
• 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup

Instructions

1. In sauce pan or rice cooker, add quinoa and 2 cups of water. Cover and cook on low simmer until all water is absorbed or evaporated and quinoa is tender. (approximately 20 min.)
2. Dump cooked quinoa into large bowl.
3. Mix in spinach, apples chick peas and parsley.
4. In separate, small bowl, combine ingredients for vinaigrette, mix well.
5. Pour vinaigrette over quinoa salad and toss gently to coat. Season with Salt and Pepper if desired.

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