Easy Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• ½ cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup chopped baby spinach
• ½ cup chopped cherry tomatoes
• ⅓ cup diced red onion
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 ripe avocados (chopped or sliced)
• ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

Method

1. Cook quinoa
2. Rinse and drain quinoa. Add quinoa and water to a saucepan and bring the water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool for 5-10 minutes. This step can be done up to 1-2 days in advance15 min timer
3. Toss
4. In a large bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, chopped spinach, tomatoes, red onion and feta.
5. Whisk dressing
6. In a small bowl whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
7. Combine
8. Gently stir in dressing and avocado chunks.
9. Serve immediately or let the salad chill in the fridge a couple hours before serving. If chilling, you can add the avocado right before serving to prevent browning.
10. Store salad in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.