Quinoa Avocado Salad Recipe
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Foolproof Living · by Aysegul Sanford★ 5.0 (12)

Quinoa Avocado Salad Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING15M COOK
CAL 32%·PRO 42%
CARBS 74G47% OF CAL
15G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC50G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 30G42% OF CAL
6G SAT24G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A protein-packed quinoa salad with avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, and spinach dressed in lemon vinaigrette. It's fresh and filling as a main course or side dish.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 cup quinoa (tricolor, white, red and black quinoa would all work)
  • 2 cups water (chicken stock or vegetable broth would also work)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (optional)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1 small clove of garlic (minced)
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups baby spinach (rinsed and drained)
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 2 Persian cucumbers (peeled and cut into small cubes)
  • 3-4 colorful baby bell peppers or 1 bell pepper (sliced thinly)
  • ½ red onion (about ½ cups, chopped or 3 stalks of scallions)
  • 1 ripe avocado (cut into small cubes)
  • ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled (optional) or fresh mozzarella or crumbled queso fresco)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
474MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.