Avocado & Quinoa Salad

Name: Avocado & Quinoa Salad Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 avocados cut into pieces; 1 cup quinoa; 1 medium tomato cut into pieces; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 2 fresh basil leaved chopped; DRESSING INGREDIEINTS; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper; 1 garlic clove minced; juice of two limes; sea salt and pepper to taste

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 avocados, cut into pieces1 cup quinoa1 medium tomato, cut into pieces1/4 cup diced red onion2 fresh basil leaved, choppedDRESSING INGREDIEINTS1/3 cup olive oil1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper1 garlic clove, mincedjuice of two limessea salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring two cups of water to a boil and add rinsed quinoa. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until water is absorbed. Cool and set aside. Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small mixing bowl. Mix all the other ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and then cooled quinoa. Toss with dressing. Chill and serve.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANCEMANIAC.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 317.5
Total Fat: 21.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 33.5 mg
Total Carbs: 28.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
Protein: 5.5 g

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