Quinoa Salad with Shrimp

recipe

• Step 1
  Rinse the quinoa for at least 30 seconds to remove the saponins, then cook it in a pot of boiling water.
• Step 2
  Optional: In a frying pan on medium heat, toast the pine nuts (or almond slivers) if you have any, stirring with a spatula until they're slightly golden. When they're done, put them aside.
• Step 3
  Wash the tomatoes and the cucumber and cut them into small cubes.
• Step 4
  Once the quinoa is cooked, rince it in cold water and let it drain in a sieve.
• Step 5
  In a large salad bowl, mix the quinoa, the vinegar, 1 tablespoon of olive oil per person, the shrimp, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the chopped mint, and the pine nuts or almond slivers if you have any, Salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!