Quinoa Salad Recipe

I love quinoa.  You can make so many great dishes with this simple little grain.  Quinoa was completely foreign to me until I found out I was gluten intolerant.  What a blessing in disguise!

Following is a recipe using some very nutritious ingredients …

 Quinoa Salad Recipe with Roasted Beets, Chick Peas, Baby Spinach and Orange

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked quinoa
2 beets, trimmed and quartered
Olive oil
Sea salt
1/4 cup fruity olive oil
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons organic gluten-free tamari sauce
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar or rice vinegar
1 tablespoon organic raw agave nectar or local honey
1 cup drained rinsed chick peas
2 big handfuls of baby spinach leaves
Sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
1 fresh orange, peeled, trimmed, cut into bite sized pieces

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