Winter Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups quinoa
• 3½ cups water
• ¼ teaspoons sea salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red onions, finely diced
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoons Herbamare (or sea salt)
• 1 cup raw pecans
• ½ cups dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• ¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoons sea salt
• ½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice
• ⅓ cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest