Quinoa Avocado Salad with Lime-Cilantro Dressing

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa ((2+ cups cooked))
• 1/2 avocado
• 1 Roma tomato
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• Cotija cheese ((or Feta))
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• juice of 1 lime ((1Tablespoon+))
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove
• 10-15 sprigs cilantro

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   If you are cooking the quinoa, rinse 1 cup quinoa and add to a saucepan along with 2 cups water (or stock) and 1/2 teaspoon salt

2. 2

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 10-12 minutes

3. 3

   Set quinoa aside and if serving soon, put it in the fridge to cool it down

4. 4

   Meanwhile, finely chop half an avocado, 1 Roma tomato, and 1 cup spinach

5. 5

   For the dressing, add 1/4 cup olive oil to a blender or food processor along with the juice of 1 lime, 1/2 jalapeno pepper, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 10-15 sprigs cilantro

6. 6

   Pulse blend and taste for heat and seasoning. If desired, you can a bit more jalapeno or salt

7. 7

   Combine the quinoa, tomato, avocado and spinach in a bowl.

8. 8

   Garnish with cheese (Cotija!) and additional avocado if you want

9. 9

   Drizzle Lime-Cilantro dressing over the top

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.