This quinoa avocado salad is flavored with cumin and lime juice for a delicious veggiepacked meal
Prep Time
30 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
50 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low
cover
and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed
15 to 20 minutes. Spread into a medium bowl and refrigerate until cold
about 30 minutes.
Stir tomatoes
cucumber
and onion into cooled quinoa in the bowl. Season with lime juice
cumin
salt
and pepper; stir to combine.
Divide spinach leaves onto 2 plates and top with quinoa salad. Garnish with avocado to serve.
Tips
Rinse quinoa thoroughly before cooking to remove the bitter coating.
You can use regular quinoa instead of red quinoa (they taste the same).
You can find quinoa in the organic or bulk food sections of most grocery stores.