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Avocado Quinoa Salad

Avocado Quinoa Salad is fresh and flavorful, made with cucumbers, tomato, red onion, cilantro and lime juice. A great plant-based lunch or side dish!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 servings as a main, 4 as a side
Calories: 443 kcal
Course: Salad , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa (red or tricolor)
  • 8 ounces haas avocado (from 2 small, diced)
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 ripe beefsteak or heirloom tomato (diced)
  • 2 mini cucumbers (diced)
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 Jalapeño (sliced thin with seeds)
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)

Instructions

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  1. Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl and eat right away.
  2. Taste for salt and lime juice, and adjust as needed.
  3. If meal prepping, combine all the ingredients except for the avocado, and add when ready to eat.
  4. Multiply the recipe for more servings.

Notes

  • If making the quinoa on the stove, I use less water than recommended. For 1 cup quinoa, I use 1 3/4 cup liquid.
  • If making the quinoa on the stove, I use less water than recommended. For 1 cup quinoa, I use 1 3/4 cup liquid.
  • quinoa
  • This healthy quinoa salad makes a great vegan lunch for 2 or a side dish for 4 with any protein. Double this recipe for more servings for a crowd, adding the avocado just before serving.
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  • Makes 3 1/4 cups.
  • Makes 3 1/4 cups.

Nutrition Information

Serving 11/2 generous cups Calories 443kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 9.5g (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings as a main, 4 as a side

Amount Per Serving

Calories 443

% Daily Value*

Serving 11/2 generous cups
Calories 443kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 174mg 7%
Fiber 16g 64%
Sugar 9.5g 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.