Quinoa Pea Avocado Salad Recipes

QUINOA CHICKPEA AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except for avocado and cucumber, season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, add cucumber and avocado.

QUINOA, PEA & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the peas in a large heatproof bowl, pour over just-boiled water, then set aside.
• Pour the lemon juice into a small bowl and whisk in some seasoning. Keep whisking as you slowly add the olive oil, followed by the mint and chives.
• Drain the peas and tip into a large serving dish. Stir in the quinoa, breaking up any clumps. Pour over the dressing, then fold in the avocado and pea shoots. Serve immediately.

AVOCADO & GARBANZO BEAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook quinoa according to package directions; transfer to a large bowl and cool slightly., Add beans, tomatoes, cheese, avocado and green onions to quinoa; gently stir to combine. In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 dressing ingredients. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Drizzle over salad; gently toss to coat. Refrigerate leftovers.

PEA AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Scoop out meat from each avocado half, and cube. Reserve the peels. Place cubes in a bowl. Sprinkle cubes and inside of peels with lemon juice.
• In the bowl with avocado, gently mix the shrimp, peas, olives, onion, and celery. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Fold in enough mayonnaise to evenly moisten all ingredients. Spoon the mixture into the reserved peels, and serve within 1 hour.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND JALAPENO

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine all the ingredients; toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

QUINOA SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Soak the quinoa in enough cold water, stir and let it soak for 15 minutes. Strain and rinse it under cold water. Put the quinoa in a small pot and add 300ml (1.5 cup) of cold water. Bring to boil and cook over very low flame for 15 minutes. It should just simmer. Stir it occasionaly to prevent the content from sticking to the pot and burning. All the water will eventualy absorb/evaporate. When it's done, fluff it with a fork, put it in a large bowl and let it cool down. You can even put it in a fridge for a while.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in quarters. Cut the green onions to thin rings, use only the green stems. Press the garlic or chop it finely.
• Strain the chickpeas and add it into the cold quinoa. Add all ingredients except for the avocado. Crumble in the feta cheese. Stir everything well to combine all the flavors together, and put the salad in a fridge for some time.
• Dice the avocado and add it to the salad right before serving so it doesn't turn brown.

QUINOA SALAD WITH AVOCADO, DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, soak the cranberries and apricots in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a 2-quart saucepan, bring 2 cups water, the quinoa, and 1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is translucent and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. (The outer germ rings of the grain will remain chewy and white. Some germ rings may separate from the grain and will look like white squiggles.) Immediately fluff the quinoa with a fork and turn it out onto a baking sheet to cool to room temperature.
• Finely grate the zest from the lemon and then squeeze 1 Tbs. juice. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon zest and juice with the olive oil, coriander, cumin, paprika, and 1/4 teaspoons salt. In a large bowl, toss the vinaigrette with the quinoa, cranberries, apricots, avocado, scallions, and almonds. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

AVOCADO TOMATO SALAD WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, avocados, celery, green onions, cooked quinoa, and cilantro for salad in a bowl.
• Mix lemon juice, agave, soy sauce, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over salad and toss to coat.
• Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. After that the avocados get a bit mushy!