Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Apples, Pears, Fennel, and Walnuts

based on One-Dish Vegetarian by Maria Robbins

Ingredients:

• 3 c. cooked quinoa
• 2 apples, cored, diced and sprinkled with lemon juice
• 2 ripe pears, cored, diced and sprinkled with lemon juice
• 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and diced
• 1/2 c. dried currants 2 shallots, finely minced
• 1/2 c. fresh orange juice
• 3 T. fresh lemon juice zest of one lemon salt & pepper to taste
• 1/2 c. chopped, toasted walnuts

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, apples, pears, fennel, currants, and shallots.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
3. Pour over the quinoa salad and mix well.
4. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.