Quinoa salad with Avocado, Tomato and Cucumber
Ingredients
Quinua
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups of quinoa
- 4 cups of water
- Salt
Salad
- 2 cups diced tomato
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- ½ cup of red onion finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 2 limes
Instructions
- Wash the quinoa in a fine strainer. Place the water, salt and quinoa in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl mix all the salad ingredients and set aside. Toss the cooked quinoa with the vegetables mixture and serve.
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I love this Quinoa salad because it is light, fresh and easy to toss together, yet it's so delicious that you can serve it at your next party or picnic with family and friends.
I don't add the cucumber until serving time, so they retain their crunch.
Buen provecho!
Belinda @zomppa
My favorite go-to this summer is avocado and tomato!
Mimi Avocado
You have so many wonderful avocado recipes on your site! We'll be sharing a link to your post on our Facebook page for California Avocados Direct today! Thank you!
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy
that sounds so delicious! i love quinoa! so yummy and healthy!
Lyndsey @The Tiny Skillet
I like quinoa better in a salad than a warm side dish. I am happy to have another great salad to try! It looks yummy!
grace
good tip about the cucumbers! this looks really satisfying and refreshing, erica!
Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
Great looking salad and so healthy...
Amber @ The Cook's Sister
Love this dish! What a great combination of flavours, colours and textures!!
Jennifer
We had this salad for lunch yesterday and it was very good. Fresh and perfect for this weather.
connie davila
La voy a preparar maniana...se ve delicious !