Midtown Market's Quinoa Salad - Kentucky Living

Ingredients

• 1 lb quinoa
• 1/2 C diced red onion
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1/2 C diced red pepper
• 1 C garbanzo beans
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 C Italian dressing (recipe follows)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 C lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 C extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp fresh, finely chopped basil
• 2 Tbsp fresh, finely chopped oregano
• 2 tsp fresh, finely chopped marjoram
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper