Avocado, Pomegranate, and Quinoa Salad recipe

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Ingredients

1 ¾ cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 ½ avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced, or more to taste
½ large pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated, or more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lemon, juiced

Nutrition Info

224.6 calories
carbohydrate: 28.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 11.5 g
fiber: 6.4 g
protein: 5.5 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 9.2 mg
sugar: 4.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 12 to 15 minutes.

  2. Spread quinoa onto a baking sheet and cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.

  3. Transfer quinoa to a large bowl and gently fold in avocado and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle olive oil over quinoa mixture and toss to coat, mix in cilantro and lemon juice.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe is simple, refreshing, and easy to adapt to suit your specific tastes!

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