Red Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Name: Red Quinoa and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced; 473 milliliters baby spinach leaves; 237 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 118 milliliters diced cucumber; 1 teaspoons ground cumin seed; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 79 milliliters red quinoa; 59 milliliters diced red onion; 2 servings salt and pepper to taste; 158 milliliters water

Red Quinoan and Avocado Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 296 calories, 8g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. Head to the store and pick up cucumber, quinoa, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Quinoa

Water

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Spread into a mixing bowl, and refrigerate until cold.

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Spread

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Mixing Bowl

Once the quinoa has chilled, gently stir in the tomatoes, cucumber, and onion. Season with lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Divide the spinach leaves onto salad plates, and top with the quinoa salad.

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Spinach