Quinoa Salad

1 - 2 cups whole grain Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), rinsed
1 1/4 - 2 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock
Boil quinoa covered for 20 minutes, cool.

1 diced red pepper
2-3 Tb. fire roasted tomatoes without juice
2-3 Tb. chopped Italian parsley
2 Tb. chopped red onion
1/4 cup rinsed and drained black beans
optional : 1/4 cup drained corn (careful! don't use canned corn that has added sugar)
2 Tb. extra virgin olive oil
a few drizzles of lime juice or red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Stir the above ingredients into the cooled quinoa. Refrigerate.
All of my measurements are adjustable to what sounds good to you!