Our Quinoa Salad With Avocado is such an easy side dish recipe. A homemade citrus dressing, fresh basil and creamy avocado combine to make this avocado quinoa a delicious side dish recipe for your next meal.
Quinoa, peas, fresh basil and avocado are tossed in a lemony dressing making this quinoa salad delicious and refreshing.
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Quinoa and avocado salad
Avocado, the good fat. Quinoa, the mother of all grains. Together they give you a punch of nutrition!
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 you can top your quinoa salad with cooked chicken, shrimp or beef and make it your main meal.
Either way I guarantee you’ll be coming back for seconds!
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How to make quinoa salad
This is a quick overview of how to make this recipe. Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- 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.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Substitute orzo for the quinoa
- Make it with lime or orange
- Substitute fresh parsley for the fresh basil
Substitutions
- Fresh mint will taste delicious in place of fresh basil!
- You can substitute lime for lemon
Storage
- Store any leftover quinoa salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Quinoa will stay fresh for about 1-2 days.
- Give it a stir before serving.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
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- Quinoa stuffed peppers
- Quinoa Egg Muffins
- Bruschetta Quinoa
- Quinoa Salad with Feta
- Caprese Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
Quinoa salad ingredients:
- quinoa
- frozen peas
- olive oil
- lemon
- kosher salt
- pepper
- avocado
- fresh basil
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Quinoa Salad With Avocado Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup frozen peas , thawed
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil , preferably extra virgin
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 avocado , chopped, 1 cup
- 3 Tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
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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.
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.
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