Green Quinoa Salad

Green Quinoa Salad

Inspired by Siggy’s Good Food Greek Style Quinoa & Avocado Salad

Ingredients

Serves 6

Salad

2 ½ cups / 12 oz / 340 gr cooked quinoa (you’ll need to cook a little over 1 cup of quinoa)

1 cup / 4.2 oz / 120 gr celery, diced

½ cup / 7 oz / 200 gr green olives, pitted and chopped

1 ripe avocado, diced

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

Dressing

Juice of 1 lemon

3 tablespoons olive oil

½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt

ground pepper to taste

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

Cook quinoa according to package instructions. Allow to cool and fluff with a fork.

Place quinoa, celery, olives, avocado, parsley and mint in a salad bowl.

Whisk together the dressing ingredients.

Just before serving toss the quinoa mixture with the dressing. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes (if using) and serve.