Quinoa Salad

• 4 cups quinoa white cooked
• ½ large Red pepper/capsicum diced
• ¼ cup red onion minced or shallots
• ½ cup mixed vegetables defrosted and drained
• 1/3 cucumber British cubed
• 1/2 cup red cabbage finely shredded
• 1 whole pink lady apple rough chopped
• 1-2 tsp Serrano peppers finely minced or jalapeno optional
• 1-2 tbsp cilantro minced
• 1/3 cup spring onions chopped
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup zucchini
• 1 fresh lime juiced
• 1 zest of lime
• 1/3 cup cranberries or cherries dried options raisins and or golden
• 1 tsp mint julienne
• 1/4 cup summer squash chopped

Dressing

• 4 cloves garlic finely minced
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar White wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup honey or evaporated cane sugar
• ¼ tsp chili oil
• 1 tsp paprika smoked
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper black
• 1-2 tsp marsala wine optional