Apple Quinoa Salad With Curry Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup raw whole almond
1 cup organic bulk quinoa
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon finely chopped organic shallot
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons dried currants or 2 tablespoons dried cherries
1 organic apple, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Preparation

Toast almonds until fragrant in a 375\u00b0 F oven for about seven minutes.
Rinse quinoa thoroughly in a fine sieve and drain. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Add quinoa, return to boil, stir, cover and reduce heat. Simmer until quinoa is tender but still chewy, about 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and let cool.
For the dressing, whisk together honey, shallot, curry powder, salt and lemon juice in a large bowl.
Season with pepper. Whisking constantly, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream and whisk until emulsified. Add quinoa, currants, apple and nuts and toss well.