Quinoa Salad

Tonights dinner - easy and yum! Works as a side dish to your protein, or can stand alone for your main dish.

You wll need:
~2/3c Quinoa
~1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
~2 cucumbers
~1 bottle of italian dressing *read the ingredients list carefully for allergens!
~Mrs. Dash (optional)
~Fresh grated parmesean cheese (optional)

Ahead of time:
~I made 2/3c of quinoa in my rice cooker with 1-2/3c of water
~Once it was done, I put it in a bowl to chill in the fridge

About half an hour before dinner, chop:
~washed cherry or grape tomatoes in half
~washed cucumbers in quarters, then in chunks

Last:
~toss qunioa, tomatoes, and cucumbers in a bowl and add 1/2-2/3 of the bottle of italian dressing, depending on how dry you want your salad.
~Store tightly covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.

When you are ready to serve:
~garnish with a sprinkle of Mrs. Dash and/or
~a few pinches of grated parm

YUM!

Allergy notes: always read your ingredient labels carefully, but my italian dressing, Mrs. Dash and parmesean cheese were gluten free!