Balsamic Quinoa Salad

INGREDIENTS

Dressing

2 tsp

chia seeds

1/4 cup

water

1/4 cup

balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp

Dijon mustard

4 cloves

garlic (minced)

1 tsp

cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp

fresh ground black pepper

1/2 tsp

sea salt

1/4 cup

extra virgin olive oil

Salad

Olive oil spray

shallots (minced)

red pepper (chopped)

3/4 cup

sun dried tomatoes (soaked in warm water to soften)

1 1/2 cups

quinoa (rinsed)

1 tbsp

bouillon (I use Better than Bouillon Organic Chicken or Vegetable base)

2 cups

water

1 1/2 cups

cooked (drained and rinsed black beans (about 1 can))

4 oz

blue cheese (crumbled (optional))