Serves 4
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp rasins (dark or golden)
2 Tbsp dried apricots thinly sliced
1 cup cooked red or white quinoa
1 large lemon, squeezed
Salt to taste
3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 Tsp ground coriander
1/4 Tsp ground cumin
1/4 Tsp sweet paprika
2 medium ripe avocados, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
2 medium scallions, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp chopped almonds
Pepper to taste
- In a medium bowl, soak the raisins and apricots in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside
- Whisk juice from lemon in a small bowl with olive oil, coriander, cumin, paprika
- In a large bowl toss the vinaigrette with the quinoa, raisins, apricots, avocado, scallions, and almonds. Season with salt and pepper to taste
This quinoa salad is delicious both warm and cold, enjoy! Thanks to Gloria for sharing this recipe with us.