How to make quinoa salad

Make Quinoa Salad

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The first thing you want to do is cook your quinoa. When cooking quinoa, you want to use double the amount of water than the amount of quinoa. (Ratio is 2:1)

The first thing you want to do is cook your quinoa. When cooking quinoa, you want to use double the amount of water than the amount of quinoa. (Ratio is 2:1)

Chop your tomato while the quinoa is cooking. I actually ended up using less than the recipe called for and found a smaller amount was better.

Chop your tomato while the quinoa is cooking. I actually ended up using less than the recipe called for and found a smaller amount was better.

Chop your cucumber, I used less than the recipe recommended and found it was best.

Chop your cucumber, I used less than the recipe recommended and found it was best.

After all your vegetables are chopped they should look like this.

After all your vegetables are chopped they should look like this.

Add your greens to a salad bowl, I used mixed greens.

Add your greens to a salad bowl, I used mixed greens.

By now your quinoa should be cooked and look like this.

By now your quinoa should be cooked and look like this.

Add your lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix the salad and enjoy!

Add your lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix the salad and enjoy!

  • 1/2c Quinoa
  • 4.0c Greens of your choice
  • 1/2 Tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 Cucumber, chopped
  • 1/2 Avocado, chopped
  • 2.0Tbsp Hummus
  • Lemon Juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste