Recipe for Quinoa Crunch

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced marinated jalapeño pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 cups water
• 1-1/2 cups quinoa
• 3/4 cup peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber
• 3/4 cup seeded and diced tomato
• 3/4 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions, white part only
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• Salt
• pepper