Quinoa is a protein-rich grain that is cooked like rice in boiling salted water. It is sold in most health food stores.

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• boiling salted water
• 1 red onion, peeled and finely diced
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup chopped fresh mint
• 200 grams cherry tomatoes, halved (or use 1/2 cup chopped semi-dried tomatoes)
• ½ cup currants
• ½ cup toasted pinenuts
• 1 tblsp minced fresh garlic
• about ½ cup vinaigrette

Method

1. Cook the quinoa in the boiling salted for about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stand 5 minutes before draining in a colander. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
2. In a bowl mix together the quinoa, red onion, parsley, mint, tomatoes, currants, pinenuts, garlic and vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.