SERVES: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 large apple, diced
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• ½ cup cranberries, dried
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Bring 1½ cups water to boil in a saucepan.  Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and add in the quinoa.  Cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and fluff the quinoa with a fork.

2. Whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and add to cooled quinoa. Mix the apple, pecans and cranberries into the quinoa.

3. Serve warm or chill in the fridge until ready to serve.