Turkish Quinoa Salad (Kisir)

Ingredients

• 1 cup white quinoa
• 2 cups broth (vegetable or chicken)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp Piquant Post Nutty Sumac spice blend
• 1 bunch green onions (about 6 stalks), chopped
• 3 Roma tomatoes, cored and diced
• 1 cucumber, peeled & seeded
• 1 cup packed flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves, chiffonade* (see chef's notes)
• 2 tsp salt (optional)
• juice of 1/2 lemon