Apple Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1/2 teaspoon rose harissa or other dried harissa, more to taste
• 1/2 Cosmic Crisp apple, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup diced roasted red pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/4 cup pepitas (toasted pumpkin seeds)
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar, divided
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice