Quinoa Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely minced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, finely minced
3 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons dried cranberries, chopped
3 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Put the quinoa in a pot with the water. Bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat to low, and cook covered for 20 minutes.
Remove cooked quinoa immediately from pot into a large bowl, and air it with a wooden spoon to stop the cooking process. Let cool for a few minutes.
Add the onion, herbs, dried cranberries and walnuts. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Taste and add more lemon juice if needed.