AVOCADO, POMEGRANATE, AND QUINOA SALAD

Avocado, Pomegranate, and Quinoa Salad image

This recipe is simple, refreshing, and easy to adapt to suit your specific tastes!

Provided by sep72fendr

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 ½ avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced, or more to taste
½ large pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated, or more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 12 to 15 minutes.
Spread quinoa onto a baking sheet and cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
Transfer quinoa to a large bowl and gently fold in avocado and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle olive oil over quinoa mixture and toss to coat; mix in cilantro and lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 9.2 mg, Sugar 4.3 g