APPLE AVOCADO QUINOA SALAD
Apple Avocado Quinoa Salad is a filling, refreshing, protein rich, gluten free and vegan salad. Nuttiness from th quinoa and nuts, creaminess from the avocado and the crunch from the apple, its a perfect light meal option.
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple
- 1 small avocado
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 -1¼ cups water
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils
- 8-10 walnuts lightly roasted
- 12 mint leaves fresh
- 2 -3 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ -½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
Instructions
- Put quinoa in a sieve and wash it under running water, rubbing it gently with your hand to remove the coating.
- Transfer the quinoa in a saucepan. Add 1-1¼ cups of water.
- Put the pan over low to medium heat and cover it.
- Allow the quinoa to cook for 15 minutes till its done.
- Fluff it up with a fork and keep it on the side to cool.
- Wash, core and slice the apple. Drizzle a bit of the lemon juice over it to prevent it from turning brown.
- Peel, remove the stone and chop the avocado into cubes. Drizzle lemon juice over it and mix gently.
- Add the avocado to the apple.
- Chop mint leaves roughly and add to the mixture.
- Chop walnuts and add.
- Add the pomegranate arils, salt, pepper and cooked quinoa.
- Mix gently and serve.
Notes
- Add fresh herbs of your choice.
- I've used tricolor quinoa but you can use any that is available.
- Add some honey if you wish.
- Best to chop both apple and avocado just before serving as they tend to turn brown.