Easy Quinoa Salad

quinoa, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cilantro and red onion in a blue salad bowl.

still want to nourish your body.

Course Salad

Cuisine International

Keyword easy quinoa salad, quinoa salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

natural pressure release 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 435kcal

Ingredients

1.5 cups quinoa
1.5 cups water
1/4 red onion
1/2 bunch cilantro
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 avocado
sea salt
1 pepper
2-3 limes
3 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Cook quinoa in the pressure cooker: 1 minute high pressure + full natural pressure release 1:1 quinoa to water ratio
Cook quinoa on the stovetop: 1:1.5 quinoa to water ratio bring to boil then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
season quinoa with a little salt
In the meantime, finely chop red onion, coarsly chop cilantro, half or quarter cherry tomatoes, and half, pit, peel, and dice the avocado.
Remove quinoa from pot and add to a big salad bowl and immediately fluff up with a fork.
Top quinoa with chopped onion and cilantro and diced tomatoes and avocado. Then season with sea salt, pepper, lime juice, and olive oil. Toss and enjoy!

Video

Nutrition

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