Autumn Kale Apple and Quinoa Salad

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

tricolor dry quinoa

6 cups

slightly packed chopped kale ((it will take about 1 1/2 bunches. Remove thick ribs before chopping, 6 oz chopped))

crisp sweet apples (, cored and chopped* (I used gala apples))

1 cup

walnuts (, lightly toasted and roughly chopped)

1/2 cup

dried cranberries

4 oz

goat cheese (, crumbled)

1/2 cup

olive oil

1/4 cup

fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp

honey

1 1/2 tsp

dijon mustard

Salt