Warm Vegan Summer Salad

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa 
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 leek, sliced into rounds or half moons
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bunch asparagus, ends broken off and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup diced strawberries 
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 1 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, to taste
• 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp agave nectar
• Salt and pepper to taste