Salads

Quinoa Salad with Tomato and Avocado

July 20, 2014

A tasty combination of wholesome ingredients makes this dish a favorite on hot summer days.

Salad
1? cups (250g) quinoa
2 cups (500ml) vegetable broth
8 medium-sized tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and cubed
2 small avocados, cubed
½ cup (70g) pine nuts, toasted
Handful of basil, finely chopped

Dressing
4 tablespoons (60ml) olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Cook quinoa according to instructions in vegetable broth. Cool down before assembling the salad. Put all dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake it until creamy. To assemble the salad, carefully mix...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
258

Sodium
372mg
15% DV

Fat
17g
27% DV

Protein
5g
11% DV

Carbs
22g
7% DV

Fiber
9g
36% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 2g 13%

Polysaturated Fat 2g 17%

Monosaturated Fat 11g 74%

Cholesterol 4mg 1%

Sodium 372mg 15%

Potassium 1116mg 31%

Protein 5g 11%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 9g 36%

Sugar 8g 17%

Vitamin A 2646IU 52%

Vitamin B6 0.76mg 38%

Vitamin C 49mg 82%

Calcium 42mg 4%

Iron 1mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Quinoa Salad with Tomato and Avocado

A tasty combination of wholesome ingredients makes this dish a favorite on hot summer days.

Similar Recipes

Smoked Meatloaf

Ukrainian Breakfast Sandwich

CARAMELIZED PEAR BREAD PUDDING

CLASSIC BANANA BREAD RECIPE

There are some recipes that you will never get tired of, one such evergreen one is this My favourite Banana Bread. That golden-brown crust with a wonderful moist texture and sweet flavour always brings me back to thinking of baking the next batch of Banana bread Recipe.