Curried Quinoa with Chickpeas and Apples

This is my latest favorite quinoa dish. It keeps for 4-5 days in the fridge, so I like to make it one evening and then eat it for lunch for a few days. It's good plain, atop a salad and put into collard leaf wraps.

Curried Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas snd Apples

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 1 Tbsp curry powder
• 1 tsp cumin

Bring all ingredients to a boil and cover, reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

When cool, toss with:

• 1 green apple, diced
• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 c diced cilantro
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1/4 c diced green onions

Mix up and stir in dressing:

• 3 Tbsp EVOO
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp lime zest
• salt and pepper to taste