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May 14, 2015

Quinoa Salad with Strawberries, Avocado and Lime

This delicious summery quinoa salad with strawberries, avocado, chickpeas and lime is perfect as a side dish or lunch. Toasted coconut, mint, and crumbled goat cheese add extra delicious flavors!

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Quinoa Salad with Strawberries, Avocado + Lime

I have been envisioning a dish that is cool and refreshing yet able to please my desire for a vast variety of flavors and textures. This vision had to capture my eye, awaken my taste buds, and provide the fuel to sustain me throughout the day. As a lover of food and Registered Dietitian, my philosophy is food should be enjoyable yet nourishing to our bodies. If it’s colorful, well, that’s just an added bonus to it all! What better way to do all this than by combining a bundle of fresh and unique flavors into a protein and fiber filled red quinoa? The bold color and nutty taste of red quinoa pairs well with a variety of colors and flavors. It is so versatile and essentially anything you are in the mood for will pair wonderfully with this ancient grain.

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So what could I add that would be refreshing yet flavorful? My mind swirled with all kinds of ideas but, I came to one conclusion. A red quinoa salad that would encompass a sweet, citrusy, nutty, toasted, creamy and savory experience but would still be light and refreshing. Excited yet? Adding in avocado, strawberries, and fresh mint would scream summer yet be cool and refreshing; chickpeas would add another protein punch to the dish and toasted coconut and walnuts would provide a hint of toasted nutty appeal. All of this topped with crumbled goat cheese and fresh squeezed lime vinaigrette would capture everything that I wanted and more. The preparation was simple and the protein-packed nutritious dish was refreshing and satisfying. Pair this with your cold beverage of choice and what more could you want on a perfect summer day??

The Ingredients!

First collect all of your ingredients and get excited! Enjoy the colors and fragrance (especially the fresh mint, my favorite) because soon they are all about to become one and boy, is it going to be good.

Text Ingredinets

Begin by cooking the red quinoa as instructed on the box or in a rice cooker. We chose to use a rice cooker and were contemplating whether that is considered cheating. You can decide.

While the quinoa is cooking, begin to prepare your other ingredients. Begin by chopping the strawberries, avocado, and fresh mint.

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In the oven toast the coconut and walnuts being careful not to forget about it. Whisk together your ingredients for the Fresh Squeezed Lime Vinaigrette and set aside till your quinoa is done.

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Once the quinoa is done, stir in the rest of your ingredients along with the vinaigrette.

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Top it off with some extra toasted coconut and walnuts along with some creamy goat cheese! Eat it warm or allow it to cool to let the flavors sink in. Either way, you have a refreshing Summer Quinoa Salad tossed in a Fresh Squeezed Lime Vinaigrette to enjoy while basking in the beauty of summer.

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Summer Quinoa Salad

Adding in avocado, strawberries, and fresh mint would scream summer yet be cool and refreshing; chickpeas would add another protein punch to the dish and toasted coconut and walnuts would provide a hint of toasted nutty appeal. All of this topped with crumbled goat cheese and fresh squeezed lime vinaigrette would capture everything that I wanted and more. The preparation was simple and the protein-packed nutritious dish was refreshing and satisfying.
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado, goat cheese, lime, quinoa, strawberries
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry red quinoa
  • 1 chopped avocado
  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
  • ½ can chickpeas rinsed
  • 3 Tbsp. toasted shredded coconut
  • 3 Tbsp. toasted walnuts
  • 4-5 minced fresh mint leaves
  • Crumbled goat cheese

Lime Vinaigrette

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Juice of half a lime
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • Zest of ½ lime
  • Pinch of mint

Instructions

  • 1. Cook 1 cup of red quinoa following directions on the package
  • 2. Chop avocado, strawberries, and mint to be stirred in the quinoa.
  • 3. Toast the coconut and walnuts in a 350 degree oven for 2-4 minutes.
  • 4. Whisk together ingredients for vinaigrette.
  • 5. Stir in ingredients and vinaigrette into the quinoa.
  • 6. Top with extra toasted coconut and walnuts along with crumbled goat cheese.

MORE QUINOA SALADS:

  • Feta and Herb Quinoa Salad
  • Hot Honey Quinoa Salad
  • Steak + Quinoa Salad with Red Pepper Jelly Viniagrette
  • Moroccan-Inspired Quinoa Salad

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Comments

  1. Chelsea @ TableForOne says

    May 14, 2015 at 9:56 am

    This looks absolutely delicious! I am a big fun of sweet, citrusy salads packed with healthy ingredients. This seems to fit the bill. I will have to add it to the menu this week.

    Reply
  2. Amanda @ Slimplify Life says

    May 14, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Looks delicious! And so fun that you have a dietetic intern! I’m moving to Seattle to start a coordinated program there and this is getting me so excited for it!

    Reply
  3. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    May 14, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Mmm this looks delicious! I’m a huge quinoa fan!

    Reply
  4. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:06 am

    I absolutely love fruit in salads for summer time!! Sounds amazing 🙂

    Reply
  5. 1 Hour Athlete says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:19 am

    Thanks for sharing, it looks great! I always love quinoa as a tasty alternative to standard rice dishes.

    Reply
  6. Amanda says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:43 am

    That lime vinaigrette sounds fabulous!

    Reply
  7. Tonya says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Well done, intern! Great writing as well.

    Reply
  8. Linda @ The Fitty says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    Oh my…avocado with goat cheese and strawberries? I love this cold salad combo!

    Reply
  9. Elyse says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    I can’t get enough of quinoa these days! I’ll be adding this to my quinoa salad repertoire. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Hannah @ eat, drink and save money says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    Yum! I can’t wait to try this. Our strawberries are ending their peak season here so I need to do this ASAP!

    Enjoy your intern. Looks like y’all are having fun!

    Reply
  11. Christine @ I Hate Running says

    May 14, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    This looks absolutely insane! I’m definitely making this for Memorial Day weekend!

    Reply
  12. Cassie says

    May 15, 2015 at 1:24 am

    This is amazing! I LOVE quinoa!!

    Reply

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