3 quinoa salad cherries almonds Recipes

sliced almonds, water , salted (to cook quinoa), quinoa, rinsed and drained, spinach leaves, fresh cherries, pitted and halved or 1 cup dried cherries, chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped into 1/2 inch dice (about 1 1/2 cups), chickpeas, rinsed and drained, red onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup), plain low-fat yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp)

quinoa (may substitute couscous), dried cranberries (also try dried blueberries, or dried cherries, or a combination), frozen green beans , defrosted (may use fresh), almonds, chopped (may also use pecans, walnuts, or a combination), green onion, sliced, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper