Quinoa Salad with Cumin Lime Vinaigrette
Quinoa, tomatoes and avocado come together in this super easy quinoa salad. It stores well in the fridge for a few days, and is great to take for pot lucks. Dress it with a flavor-packed cumin lime vinaigrette.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups quinoa
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 medium avocado pitted and diced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 medium jalapeño sliced thin
- 1 cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
- 2 medium limes juiced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Pour the quinoa into a saucepan and cover with water and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and turn down the heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until quinoa is is tender, about 15 minutes. Spoon the quinoa into a large mixing bowl, fluff with a fork, and then refrigerate at least 1 hour until cold.
- Toss the cold quinoa with avocado, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño and cilantro leaves.
- Prepare the dressing by whisking lime juice with garlic, cumin, salt and olive oil. Dress the quinoa salad and serve immediately. Leftovers will store, tightly sealed, in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 26.2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3.5mg
