Andrea’s Avocado & Quinoa Salad

This is adeliciousandnutritiousrecipe that I made for a holiday potluck. It was a huge hit! With nice versatility, this Avocado and Quinoa salad can be used as a side starch dish, a starter or a salad.

• Prep time:15 minutes
• Cook time:15 minutes
• Servings:6

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups of water
• 3 cups of diced or cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup diced red onion
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ cup diced cucumber
• 6 cups of baby spinach leaves
• 2 avocados –peeled, pitted and sliced
• ¼ cup limejuice
• ½ cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cook quinoa as per package instructions (or see myprevious blog post)
2. Chop veggies and set aside in a large bowl
3. Transfer quinoa to a bowland set in the refrigerator to cool (about 10-20 min)
4. After quinoa is chilled stir in tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, cilantro and avocado.Stir inlimejuice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Place quinoa mixture in a dish (starch & veggie dish) or place mixture on top of spinach leaves(create a salad). Garnish with a cherry tomato

Enjoy!