Quinoa Vegetable Salad – Joaquim's Food World

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ¼ cup diced yellow (or purple) onion
• 2 ½ cups water
• 3 teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 2 cups quinoa
• ¾ cup diced fresh tomato
• ¾ cup diced carrots
• ½ cup diced yellow bell pepper
• ½ cup diced cucumber
• ½ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil