Cucumber Avocado Quinoa Salad

Cucumber Avocado Quinoa Salad might be a good recipe to expand your salad repertoire. One serving contains 393 calories, 11g of protein, and 24g of fat. For $2.28 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. This recipe from Simply Quinoa requires avocado, raw cashews, cooked quinoa, and water. 327 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 100%. Avocado Cucumber Quinoa Salad, Cucumber, Tomato + Avocado Quinoa Salad, and Tuna, Avocado and Quinoa Salad with Spiralized Cucumber are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 large avocado

1/4 cup cilantro

1 cup cooked quinoa

1 large cucumber

Juice of 1 lime

1/4 cup parsley

1/4 cup raw cashews

2 scallions

2 teaspoons soy sauce

1/4 cup spinach

1/3 cup water

Equipment:

mixing bowl

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit. Cut into bite-sized pieces and scoop into a large mixing bowl. Slice the cucumber lengthwise down the middle. Then cut into three equal, long strips. From there, chop the cucumber into cubes and add it to the mixing bowl. Add quinoa and set aside. Add water, cashews, herbs, spinach, scallions, lime juice and soy sauce to a high-powered blender. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.Pour about 1/2 - 3/4 of the dressing over the mixing bowl and toss to combine. If you want more dressing, go for it and add the rest!Serve and sprinkle with hemp seeds.

 

Step by step:


1. Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit.

2. Cut into bite-sized pieces and scoop into a large mixing bowl. Slice the cucumber lengthwise down the middle. Then cut into three equal, long strips. From there, chop the cucumber into cubes and add it to the mixing bowl.

3. Add quinoa and set aside.

4. Add water, cashews, herbs, spinach, scallions, lime juice and soy sauce to a high-powered blender. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

5. Pour about 1/2 - 3/4 of the dressing over the mixing bowl and toss to combine. If you want more dressing, go for it and add the rest!

6. Serve and sprinkle with hemp seeds.


Nutrition Information:

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392k Calories
11g Protein
23g Total Fat
39g Carbs
100% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
392k
20%

Fat
23g
37%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
365mg
16%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
22%

Vitamin K
208µg
199%

Manganese
1mg
60%

Fiber
11g
47%

Copper
0.87mg
44%

Folate
174µg
44%

Magnesium
165mg
41%

Vitamin C
32mg
40%

Phosphorus
339mg
34%

Potassium
1079mg
31%

Vitamin A
1497IU
30%

Vitamin B6
0.55mg
28%

Iron
4mg
24%

Vitamin E
3mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Zinc
3mg
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
20%

Vitamin B2
0.32mg
19%

Vitamin B3
2mg
14%

Selenium
6µg
9%

Calcium
81mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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