2 cups cooked quinoa (starts as approximately 2/3 cup uncooked)
1 cup grated carrot (shortcut: use ‘Matchstick Carrots’)
½ cup finely chopped red pepper
½ cup finely chopped celery
3 chopped green onions
¼ cup sunflower seeds
1 cup chopped parsley or cilantro
Dressing
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Tamari (optional)
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp Herbamere
¼ cup sesame seeds (tip: black sesame seeds look great mixed with quinoa)
Place salad ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Mix dressing ingredients together in a glass jar. Shake well and pour over salad.