Carrot-Quinoa Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

Started eating No sugar, Low carb on 4/2/19. Feel great. Not bloated. Sugar is a poison. And carbs turn to sugar. I’m staying away.

½ cup quinoa, I like red for color, optional, see notes above

kosher salt

subheading: FOR THE DRESSING:

½ cup water

½ cup well-stirred tahini

1 to 2 cloves garlic finely minced

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon maple syrup, plus more to taste

½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste

subheading: TO FINISH THE SALAD:

1.5 lbs. carrots, scrubbed well, ends trimmed, peeled if very dirty (about a pound post trimming)

1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste

⅔ cup pine nuts or other nut, optional

1 cup finely minced parsley, plus more to taste

Directions at alexandracooks.com

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