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Crunchy Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Name: Crunchy Quinoa and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 120g quinoa, uncooked; 1 avocado, chopped into bitesized chunks; 10 cherry tomatoes, halved; 4 handfuls of mixed salad leaves; 150g salmon; 2 spring onions; 1/2 cucumber, cut into small pieces; Salt and pepper; - For the dressing -; 1 tbsp of lemon juice; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1/2 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tsp whole grain mustard; Salt and pepper

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Preparation Time	5mins
Cooking Time	12mins
Level	Easy
Serves	2
Free Food	FF

Ingredients

120g quinoa, uncooked

1 avocado, chopped into bitesized chunks

10 cherry tomatoes, halved

4 handfuls of mixed salad leaves

150g salmon

2 spring onions

1/2 cucumber, cut into small pieces

Salt and pepper

- For the dressing -

1 tbsp of lemon juice

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/2 garlic clove, crushed

1 tsp whole grain mustard

Salt and pepper

Method

Boil the quinoa, as per the packet instruction, till tender. Spread out on a baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes till crispy and crunchy. Set aside. Chop the spring onion into 1 cm pieces.

For the salad dressing, in a separate bowl mix together all the ingredients till thoroughly combined.

In a salad bowl, toss the mixed leaves, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber and salmon together with the salad dressing.

Just before serving, add the crunchy quinoa and mix through.