Avocado & Quinoa Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • 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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Introduction

Serves 6 Serves 6
Number of Servings: 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


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.