Lunch today – Quinoa Salad with grilled whole wheat naan bread and hummus. 
This big platter of food was so easy to make and it was an absolutely delicious lunch. I found whole wheat Naan bread at the store and simply grilled it on an open flame on my stove top. Put some store bought hummus in a small bowl and made some Easy Quinoa Salad:
1 cup quinoa, uncooked
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup sliced almonds
Orange Vinaigrette:
Zest of 1 orange
1/4 fresh orange juice (about 1/2 orange)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
Bring 2 cups of water to a bowl and add quinoa. Cover, reduce to a simmer for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave quinoa covered to cool for 5-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the orange vinaigrette. Combine ingredients and whisk well. Season to taste.
When quinoa is ready, fluff with a fork as you would rice. Combine quinoa with cranberries, red onion, almonds, and parsley and toss with vinaigrette. Serves 2.
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