Holiday Quinoa Salad - Women Fitness

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups water
• Quinoa: 3/4 cup
• Kosher or sea salt: 3/4 tsp, divided .
• 1/2 medium Fuji apple, cored and finely chopped
• Fresh pomegranate seeds: 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
• Finely chopped fresh mint: 1/4 cup
• 1¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• Finely chopped scallions: 1/3 cup green and white parts
• 1/4 cup blood orange juice, or orange juice plus
• Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
• Freshly ground pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil: 2 tsp.