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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes » Quinoa Salad With Avocado

    Quinoa Salad With Avocado

    Published: Jun 8, 2015 Modified: Aug 24, 2020 by GG

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    Our Quinoa Salad With Avocado is such an easy side dish recipe. A homemade citrus dressing, fresh basil and the creamy avocado combine to make this avocado quinoa a delicious addition any summer meal.

    Add Lemon Basil Avocado Quinoa to your next meal for a punch of nutrition along with deliciousness. An easy side dish bursting with the fresh flavors of avocado, lemon and basil, this quinoa recipe will compliment any meal.

    Quinoa and avocado salad

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    Avocados are a nutrient dense fruit filled with almost 20 essential nutrients including fiber, potassium and minerals.

    Quinoa, referred to as a grain, is actually an edible seed also packed with protein, fiber and minerals. Thought to be sacred as far back as in the Inca Empire, quinoa recently became trendy as a “super food”.

    Enjoy a serving of quinoa and avocado salad on Meatless Monday with tofu or top with cooked chicken, shrimp or beef and make it your main meal.

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    Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

    • quinoa
    • frozen peas
    • olive oil
    • lemon
    • kosher salt
    • pepper
    • avocado
    • fresh basil

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    Add Lemon Basil Avocado Quinoa to your next meal for a punch of nutrition along with deliciousness. A quick and easy side dish that will compliment any meal. #quinoa #avocado #sidedish #easyrecipe #familyfavorite #swirlsofflavor
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    Quinoa Salad With Avocado

    Our Quinoa Salad With Avocado is such an easy side dish recipe. A homemade citrus dressing, fresh basil and the super food avocado combine to make this avocado quinoa a delicious addition any summer meal.
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Keyword avocado quinoa salad, quinoa salad with avocado
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 242kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
    • 1 cup frozen peas , thawed
    • 3 Tbs. olive oil , preferably extra virgin
    • 3 Tbs. lemon juice
    • 1 tsp. lemon zest
    • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
    • 1/4 tsp. pepper
    • 1 avocado , chopped, 1 cup
    • 3 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh basil

    Instructions

    • In medium saucepot bring 2 cups water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add quinoa. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until water has been absorbed, 12-15 minutes.
    • Remove from heat. Using a fork, fluff up quinoa and then stir in peas. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover and cool slightly.
    • Meanwhile, in serving dish combine olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt and pepper until blended.
    • Stir in quinoa mixture, avocado and basil, gently tossing until evenly coated. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

    Notes

    Makes 5 cups.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
    First Published: June 8, 2015... Last Updated: August 12, 2020

     

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    1. Anita

      July 29, 2020 at 9:36 am

      This was very delicious! So bright & flavorful! Omitted peas because I’m not a fan of them. Thanks for the delicious recipe. Leftovers made a yummy breakfast.

    2. GG

      July 29, 2020 at 10:21 am

      Hi Anita, I'm so happy that you enjoyed my recipe! And the beauty of cooking is that you can personalize a recipe and make it your own, hold the peas! Thank you for stopping by. I truly appreciate that you are here at Swirls. Savor The Moments, Gwynn

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