Summer Quinoa Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
4 fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
salt & pepper
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup cucumber, diced
1/2 cup radish, diced
1/2 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup kalamata olive, halved
1/2 cup artichoke heart, sliced
1 cup cannellini beans
1/2 cup ricotta salata

Preparation

Heat water (salted, if you want) in large saucepan to boiling & add quinoa. Cook 15 minutes or until cooked (follow directions on quinoa package, cooking times vary by type of quinoa). Once cooked, fluff & put in large mixing bowl to cool.
Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper, herbs & garlic in blender or whisk well in small mixing bowl. Pour this mixture (viniagrette) over quinoa to \"marinate.\".
If veggies and add-ins aren't prepped yet, chop them while quinoa \"marinates.\" Stir remaining ingredients into quinoa, serve. Can be served warm (fresh), at room temperature or slightly chilled.