curried quinoa, pistachio, and fig salad

My friend Lil listed the ingredients in a wonderful salad she got at the market for lunch. I put my own preparations together and adjusted it a tiny bit and we had it for dinner tonight - it's great! It's one of the those salads that is actually filling, not something you eat and then get hungry in an hour.

Ingredients:

• 1 c uncooked, red, whole wheat quinoa
• maple syrup
• lime juice
• agave nectar
• olive oil
• dash of salt
• 2 c packed (or 1 pre-washed bag or box) mixed greens, rinsed
• 1 tblsp curry powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 2 handfuls pistachios, shelled and roasted
• about 15 dried figs, stemmed cut off, quartered

Instructions:

1. Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
2. Meanwhile whisk up the dressing -- mix syrup, lime juice, nectar, oil and salt. The proportions are really up to your taste, but in total you only need less than 1/4 cup. If it is too sweet, add oil. Too tangy, add salt.
3. When the quinoa is ready, in a small bowl mix about 1/2 c quinoa with the cumin and curry.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dressing with the greens, pistachios, quartered figs, and curried quinoa. Add another generous cup of quinoa (without the curry), and combine thoroughly. Serve immediately.
5. Serves 2.