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Quinoa and Avocado Salad

May 29, 2017 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

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This Quinoa and Avocado Salad Recipe is delicious as a side dish or as the main course.

This quick and easy Quinoa and Avocado Salad Recipe can be served as a hearty side dish or a delicious meatless meal. Includes a honey-lime dressing recipe.popular pin for quinoa salad with avocado

I’ve decided to start thining the pantry over the next month to ensure we use the food that is in there rather than risk missing the use-by date. When I was digging around the pantry looking for inspiration, I found a couple of boxes of quinoa. I don’t know why I hadn’t used it. We all love the nutty flavor and it cooks in the same time it takes to cook pasta.

I made use of the avocados and tomatoes that I picked up on sale, some pantry staples (beans and olives), and lime juice and zest that I froze when limes were on sale.

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Quinoa and Avocado Salad Recipe

Prep-Ahead Tip: You can make the quinoa a day or two ahead of time. You can also make the dressing ahead of time.

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups quinoa
3 cups water
2 avocados, diced
1 3/4 cups cooked beans (or 15 oz. can – I used white beans)
1 pint of grape tomatoes
1/2 cup olives, thinly sliced
1/2 cup onion, diced

Dressing Ingredients:

juice and zest of two limes
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro ( or 1 tablespoon dried)

Directions:

  1. Add quinoa and water to a large pot. Cook over a medium-high flame until it reaches a boil. Lower flame, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Place quinoa in the refrigerator to cool.
  3. Once the quinoa had cooled, add avocados, tomatoes, olives, and onions.
  4. Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  5. Pour the dressing over the quinoa and veggies. Toss to coat.
  6. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator to keep cool until you do serve it.

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Printable Recipe for Quinoa and Avocado Salad

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Qunioa and Avocado Salad
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups quinoa (I used red quinoa)
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 avocados, diced
  • 1¾ cups cooked beans (or 15 oz. can - I used white beans)
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • ½ cup olives, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup onion, diced
Dressing Ingredients:
  • juice and zest of two limes
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro ( or 1 tablespoon dried)
Directions
  1. Add quinoa and water to a large pot. Cook over a medium-high flame until it reaches a boil. Lower flame, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Place quinoa in the refrigerator to cool.
  3. Once the quinoa had cooled, add avocados, tomatoes, olives, and onions.
  4. Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  5. Pour the dressing over the quinoa and veggies. Toss to coat.
  6. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator to keep cool until you do serve it.
Notes
Add time to let let the quinoa cool.

I serve this over a bed of greens.
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More Quinoa Recipes:

How to Cook Quinoa

Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    June 12, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    Looks delicious and I’m pinning it to try later. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

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  2. Erlene says

    June 10, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    I haven’t made quinoa in a while and never added honey to it before. Also love your idea on freezing limes. We just had fish tacos and I have some leftover limes that I can freeze. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.

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  3. [email protected] free A-Z Blog says

    June 7, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    avocado, tomato, and onion are a winning combination in anty salads. Your quinoa salad looks delicious. Your lime tip reminded me that I have 3 limes in the freezer that I forgot about.

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  4. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    April 18, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Your quinoa and avocado salad sounds delicious and refreshing. I like the zesty flavours in the dressing too.

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  5. Wonderwoman says

    April 18, 2012 at 10:25 am

    Hey – what a great and simple recipe! Thanks!

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  6. Wendy says

    April 17, 2012 at 11:58 am

    This looks so good! I am forever wasting lemons and limes and would have never thought to freeze the zest AND juice. Thanks for sharing the great tip…I’m going to be trying this one.

    Reply
  7. Jenn says

    April 17, 2012 at 12:35 am

    This sounds awesome. Anything with avocado and I’m in!

    Reply
  8. Swathi says

    April 16, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Alea,

    Yes moving is difficult, once you started packing only realize how many unwanted things you accumulated. By the way this quinoa salad looks delicious.

    Reply
  9. Beth @ Aunt B's Kitchen says

    April 16, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    That’s a healthy meal that’ll keep you going. Everything you need in a meal on one plate. Good for you!

    Reply

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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