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Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 large cucumber diced
- ¼ cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 large ripe avocados chopped
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place the quinoa in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Toast without oil or salt for 5-7 minutes until the seeds start to pop and become aromatic. Add 2 cups of water to the quinoa and bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to low. Cover and simmer the quinoa for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep covered for an additional 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season with salt.
- To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, Dijon mustard, garlic and salt.
- When the quinoa is cool, place it in a bowl and add all the ingredients for the salad on top. Pour the dressing on top and stir gently to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
source: feelgoodfoodie.net
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