Preparation
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Serves
2
Cooking Level
Easy
Ingredients
- For the Quinoa Salad:
- 1 lb Pure Flavor® Uno Bites™ Nano Cucumbers, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 2 ripe avocados pitted, peeled, and chopped
- 1 ½ cups shelled and cooked edamame
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 green onions chopped
- 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the Dressing:
- 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ⅛ tsp grated fresh ginger
Directions
Step 1
Add water, quinoa, and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Step 2
Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool.
Step 3
While the quinoa is cooling, make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, Tamari, sesame oil, lime juice, and fresh ginger.
Step 4
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, edamame, avocado, green onions, and cilantro. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 5
Serve at room temperature or chilled.
