1. To cook quinoa: Combine quinoa and water in medium saucepan. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, then decrease heat to maintain gentle simmer. Cook until quinoa has absorbed all the water, about 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat as time goes on to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let quinoa steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and set aside to cool.
2. To toast sunflower seeds: Combine sunflower seeds and olive oil in a medium skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently (careful, they'll burn), until seeds are fragrant and starting to turn lightly golden on the edges. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. In a large serving bowl, combine prepared romaine, carrots, cabbage, radishes and cranberries. Once quinoa and sunflower seeds have cooled, add to bowl as well.
4. To prepare dressing: In blender or small food processor, combine all ingredients and blend well, pausing to scrape down sides as necessary. Taste, and adjust as necessary-it should be zippy, but if it's overwhelmingly tart, add a bit more honey. If you'd like a little more kick, add another ¼ teaspoon chili powder.
If you'll be serving the salad all at once, drizzle in enough dressing to lightly coat the salad once tossed (you might not use all of it), and toss to combine. If you intend to have leftovers, store the salad separately from the dressing, and toss just before serving.
NOTES
MAKE IT VEGAN: Use maple syrup instead of honey.
CHANGE IT UP: This salad is really flexible. You could use your greens of choice instead of romaine (if using kale, which will hold up better to the dressing, be sure to remove the tough ribs and massage it before adding it to the bowl). You can also change up the chopped veggie components-you need about 2 ½ cups total.