Avocado Quinoa Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing

A small bowl filled with avocado quinoa salad and a creamy lemon dressing on the side.

5 from 4 votes

Avocado Quinoa Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing

An easy-to-make fresh avocado quinoa salad topped with a creamy lemon dressing and crunchy walnuts—filling and deliciously nourishing.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Soups and Salads

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Mariska Ramondino

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups cooked quinoa
1 pound Persian or English cucumbers
2 large avocados peeled and chopped
6 green onions finely chopped
1 handful fresh parsley leaves finely chopped
½ cup chopped walnuts

Dressing

⅓ cup fresh lemon juice or the juice two lemons
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 large Medjool dates
Salt to taste

Instructions

In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked quinoa with the cucumbers first. Thein stir in the avocados and the green onions. Lastly, mix in the Parsley and the walnuts; set aside.
For the dressing, add all the ingredients in a blender, then blend for a few seconds or until everything has been pulverized and you have a creamy consistency.
Enjoy and serve with the dressing on the side.

Notes

Meal prep: cook the quinoa according to package instructions. I love the tri-colored or red quinoa, but any quinoa will do. You can prepare this in advance and store the cooked quinoa in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

How to give quinoa flavor? I love to cook my quinoa by adding a pinch of salt and some vegetable bouillons to the water to give it extra flavor.

How to store the creamy lemon dressing? Place the dressing in a closed jar and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can use this dressing for other salads too.

How to store the avocado quinoa salad? Not planning on finishing the salad, or you want to make this to prep your lunch for the week in advance, then store the salad separate from the dressing and only use as much dressing as you need per serving. If you plan to keep the salad for longer than a day in the fridge, only add the number of avocados that you'll be eating that day— a perfect lunches-made-ahead nourishing bowl.

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