Recipe

Quinoa, Butternut Squash, and Kale Salad

Name: Quinoa, Butternut Squash, and Kale Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup water; ⅓ cup red quinoa; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup diced cucumber; ¼ cup diced red onion; 2 tablespoons lime juice; ½ teaspoon ground cumin seed; salt and pepper to taste; 2 cups baby spinach leaves; 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced

This quinoa avocado salad is flavored with cumin and lime juice for a delicious, veggie-packed meal.

Prep 5mCook 15mTotal 20mServes 2

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Instructions

1
Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread into a medium bowl and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
2
Stir tomatoes, cucumber, and onion into cooled quinoa in the bowl. Season with lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
3
Divide spinach leaves onto 2 plates and top with quinoa salad. Garnish with avocado to serve.

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