Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado is for Side Dish.

Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado are:

For the Quinoa Salad:
1 cup black quinoa (or regular quinoa)
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shelled and cooked edamame
1 medium seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped
2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled, and chopped
2 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Salt and black pepper, to taste

For the Dressing:
4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons Tamari (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Here is how you make Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado:

1. First, rinse the quinoa. Add water, quinoa, and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool.2. 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.3. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, edamame, avocado, green onions, and cilantro. Gently stir. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Serving Size: 6 - 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FBOFW40.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Salad w/Edamame, Cucumber and Avocado is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 1,355.2

• Total Fat: 30.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 376.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 226.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 25.7 g
• Protein: 48.3 g