Quinoa Salad with Apple, Chickpeas, Toasted Almonds & Apple Cider Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

The salad::

1 cup

quinoa

2 cups

water

1/2 cup

sliced almonds, toasted

1 can

chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) - (I prefer [url]Bush's Beans∞http://www.bushbeans.com/en_US/index.jsp[/url])

large Gala apple, cored and chopped

3 tbsp

Gorgzonzola cheese

green onion, thinly sliced (green & white parts)

The vinaigrette::

1/3 cup

apple cider or apple juice

3 tbsp

apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 tsp

agave nectar or honey

1/4 tsp

kosher salt