Safta (Grandma- in Hebrew!) Rima's quinoa salad:

get a big pot of water, add salt, bring to boil.

add 2 cups quinoa, and let boil for 4 mins.

strain and rinse the quinoa briefly w cold water.

take 2 cups water, bring to boil with a nice fat splash of extra virgin oilve oil, add the blanched quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until water is absorbed, it's about 6 mins i think.. leave covered for another 6 mins, then dump into a very big bowl and fluff up w a fork. 

let cool, but not in the refrigerator!

in a separate bowl, mix:

• fresh lemon juice plus zest
• sea salt
• small amount crushed fresh garlic
• fresh black pepper
• some honey
• a spoonful or to taste, chipotle chile adobo sauce (the liquid of the chipotles which is in the tins)
• thin sliced green onions (white and light green parts only)

add this to the cooled quinoa, add a lot of olive oil, adjust seasonings to taste.

Just before serving add:

• a whole lot of toasted, coarsely crushed pecans
• a lot of fresh chopped parsley
• halved fresh cherry tomatoes

ENJOY!! ps. this is really good under grilled fish/chix. as well...