Easy Quinoia Salad

Ingredients:

• 2¼ lb Costco quinoa Salad (In the fresh prepared foods section)
• 2 cups quinoa (dry grain)
• 6 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
• 3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 tsp sea salt

Instructions:

1. Rinse dry quinoa thoroughly in cold water.
2. Drain quinoa and place in a heavy skillet. 
3. Toast the quinoa.  Use medium heat.   This will take between 5 and 10 minutes.  Keep turning the quinoa until you hear it cracking and see the grains skittle along the surface.  Remove from heat.
4. Place quinoa and salt in a 4 qt pot with 4 cups water.
5. Bring to a boil and then cover and turn off heat.
6. When quinoa has cooled, place it in a large mixing bowl.
7. Add prepared quinoa salad, olive oil, and lemon juice.
8. Mix thououghly and then refrigerate.
9. Serve cold.

Makes 16 cups

Servings: 20

Source: Jerry and Linda