Apple Cranberry Quinoa Salad

Every so often at work we have a potluck. Until recently, I was the only vegetarian. This meant that most of the time my menu was very limited. Seeing as I love quinoa, I felt the need to always bring some sort of quinoa dish. I have now become famous for my quinoa salads, and always try to switch it up. There is one that is definitely a favorite,and I figured it was sort of fitting for this time of year.

This recipe is super easy and can be made the night before (minus the mint).

Ingredients
-1 C dry quinoa
-2-3 gala apples
-1/2 C dried cranberries
-1/2 C walnuts, chopped
-2 tbsp olive oil
-2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
-2 tsp agave 
-mint
-salt and pepper 

Directions
-Cook quinoa and let cool.
-Dice apples and place in a salad bowl. Add a small amount of apple cider vinegar to bowl and make sure that apples are completely covered. This will prevent them from turning brown.
-Add dried cranberries and walnuts.
-Add in cooled quinoa.
-In a seperate bowl, mix together olive oil, apple cider vinegar and agave. Add salt and pepper to taste ( I added a good amount of fresh cracked pepper, just to give it a little spice).
-Add dressing to salad mixture, combine until everything is combined. (You may not need to use all of the dressing, depending on your taste)
-Right before serving, dice approximately 10 large mint leaves and stir into salad. 

ENJOY xo