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REFRESHING QUINOA SALAD

Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed well
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 head broccoli cut into florets
  • 1 to mato diced
  • 1 small jalapeno seeded and finely minced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 avocado sliced

Instructions

  1. In a fine mesh strainer, rinse quinoa well. In a pot, put quinoa and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Allow the quinoa to cool. To expedite this process, you can spread the quinoa out on a baking tray.
  2. Cut cucumber into 1/2-inch dice. In the fine mesh strainer, put cucumber and approximately 1/2 tsp sea salt. Mix well and allow to sit so that the salt draws the water out of the cucumber.
  3. In a steamer basket or steam oven, steam broccoli for 5 minutes.
  4. In a mason jar, make dressing by combining jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, olive oil and sea salt. Shake well.
  5. In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, cucumber, broccoli, tomatoes. Add dressing and toss well. Serve with sliced avocado on the side. Enjoy!