Quick and Easy Quinoa Salad

I haven't added a healthy recipe here for awhile but the streak stops today. Yesterday I made a really good tasting side-dish and I had to share it with you.

You can read all about the super-grain Quinoa here in a previous post. It's a super grain because it contains tons of fiber and protein for a great post workout meal.

I saw this recipe on the Food Networks 5 Ingredient Fix show on Saturday so it's super easy and doesn't take a ton of ingredients. Hope you guys like it, let me know if you try it and what you think!Quickie Quinoa Salad

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/2 English cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons lemon infused olive oil - I didn't have lemon infused olive oil so I used olive oil but added lemon zest of one lemon and some lemon juice.

"Soak the quinoa in water for 15 minutes, then drain. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine quinoa and about 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a full boil. Cover the pot, and let the quinoa cook for another minute. Turn the heat down to very low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes with the lid on. Uncover the quinoa and fluff gently with a fork. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, put the chopped cucumber, cilantro, toasted pine nuts and the olive oil in a serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the quinoa and toss. Eat and enjoy!"