Grape And Quinoa Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 cups chicken broth or 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
    1 cup quinoa
    2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
    2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided
    4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
    1/3 cup dried currant
    1/3 cup slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
    1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
    1 tablespoon shallot, finely diced
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
    Prepare the quinoa by bringing the chicken broth to a boil. Add quinoa, reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 12-15 minutes. Fluff quinoa.
    Combine grapes, 1 T olive oil, and 1 T balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Spread grapes out on a rimmed baking sheet (it develops some liquid) and bake 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool.
    Combine quinoa, grapes and their liquid, feta cheese, dried currants, slivered almonds, parsley, and shallot, and mix well.
    Combine remaining 1 T olive oil and 1 T balsamic vinegar in a small bowl and whisk until well combined. Drizzle oil and vinegar mixture over quinoa and toss to coat.
    Serve room temperature or chilled.

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