Grilled Avocados with Quinoa Salad

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Grilled Avocados with Quinoa Salad

Grilling avocados gives the fruit a meatier consistency and makes for a flavorful, beautiful, and healthy side dish. And for those of you who don’t like quinoa, you haven’t tried this recipe with tomatoes, basil, red onion, and a splash of fresh lime juice. It is so fresh, and I actually prefer quinoa to rice now. 

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Ingredients

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Red Quinoa Salad:

  • 1 cup red quinoa washed and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups water boiling
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup cherry tomato halved
  • ½ cup onion red, chopped
  • basil chopped, fresh, handful, leaves
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 tablespoon kosher salt

Grilled Avocados:

  • 5 avocado ripe, split with seeds removed
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lime juiced
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper freshly ground

Instructions

  1. Wash quinoa several times in cold water, rinse, and add quinoa to boiling water. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, and fluff. Cool quinoa.
  2. Drizzle olive oil, gently stir cherry tomatoes, onion, basil, lime juice, and salt.
  3. Preheat a grill to medium.
  4. Brush the avocados with the oil and place on the grill, cut side down, grill until charred and remove. Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Fill the half-avocados and serve.

Notes

  • Serve these grilled vegetarian little showstoppers as a side dish for the 4th of July, or as a festive appetizer for Thanksgiving or any dinner party. 
  • for Thanksgiving or any dinner party. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 281kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 187mg (8%) Potassium 641mg (14%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 220IU (4%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 281 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 281kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 187mg 8%
Potassium 641mg 14%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 220IU 4%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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