Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Name: Quinoa and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 200 grams quinoa, rinsed and drained; 400 milliliters water, to cook the quinoa; 1 tablespoon salt, to cook the quinoa; 1/2 cups black beans, cooked; 1 cup cherry tomato, colored, halved; 1/2 cups red onion, sliced; 2 pumpkins, in half-moons; 1 yellow bell pepper, in strips; 2 Avocados from México, in cubes; 1/2 tablespoons salt; 1/2 tablespoons black pepper, ground; 1 cup fresh cilantro; water; 2 tablespoons lime juice, for the vinaigrette; 2 tablespoons white vinegar, for the vinaigrette; 1/2 cloves garlic, for the vinaigrette; 2 tablespoons honey, for the vinaigrette; 1/4 tablespoons Dijon mustard, for the vinaigrette; 1/2 tablespoons salt, for the vinaigrette; 4 tablespoons olive oil, for the vinaigrette

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Prepare a healthy meal with this Quinoa Salad recipe with Avocado, beans, zucchini, corn, and tomatoes. You can pair it with a delicious cilantro vinaigrette.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 11-06-2019

Preparation

25 mins

20 mins

Low

In a pot with boiling salted water, cook the quinoa for about 20 minutes or until it puffs. Drain and cool. In a bowl, mix the quinoa with the cooked beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, zucchini, corn kernels, avocado, and season with a little salt and pepper. For the vinaigrette, in a pot of boiling water, cook the cilantro for 1 minute. Remove and immerse in ice water, drain. Blend the lime juice, vinegar, garlic, honey, mustard, salt, and cilantro until smooth. While blending, add the olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified. Serve the salad with the cilantro vinaigrette and enjoy.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

151.1

kcal

7.55%

Carbohydrate, by difference

20.7

6.9%

Protein

4.6

9.2%

Total lipid (fat)

5.9

9.08%

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Tips

The cilantro is subjected to a very short cooking process called "blanching" to enhance its color. It is important to blanch it and transfer it immediately to ice water to stop the cooking.

Quinoa and Avocado Salad

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