Name: Cucumber and Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
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

Recipe Rating

Preparation

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Serves

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.

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Cucumber and Quinoa Salad