Description
A vibrant salad of fluffy quinoa, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and creamy avocado, dressed in cilantro lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 avocado, diced (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold running water in a colander.
- Cook the rinsed quinoa and water in a medium-sized pot, bringing it to a vigorous boil.
- Cover the pot with a lid, reduce heat to low, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa gently with a fork and allow it to cool for a few minutes.
- Combine the cooled quinoa with cilantro, lime juice, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Toss the mixture gently until well-combined and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Add diced avocado just before serving if desired.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time; just keep avocado separate until serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, quinoa, cilantro lime, vegan, healthy, summer dish, fresh