Quinoa-Apple Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large Red Delicious apple
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped mint
salt
butter lettuce leaf

Preparation

Pour the quinoa into a fine strainer and rinse it well under cold water.
In a 2 quart saucepan combine the quinoa and 2 cups of water.
Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low and cover, simmering for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat.
In a wide shallow bowl combine vinegar, apple juice concentrate, allspice, pepper and garlic.
Add the quinoa and stir occasionally until cooled, around 10 minutes.
Core the apple and chop it into 1/4 inch cubes.
Mix the apple, carrot, onion and mint with the quinoa mixture.
Line a serving platter with the lettuce and mount the quinoa salad on top.