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How To Make Red Quinoa and Avocado Salad
Salads are great for integrating your daily dose of healthy greens into your meals. Check out these salad recipes to throw together a salad that’s not only healthy, but also delicious as well!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 cup red quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add red quinoa and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Remove from heat and let it cool.
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In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.
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In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture and toss gently to coat.
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Serve the salad chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 238kcal
- Total Fat : 14g
- Saturated Fat : 2g
- Cholesterol : 0mg
- Sodium : 10mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 25g
- Dietary Fiber : 5g
- Sugar : 2g
- Protein : 5g
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