Quinoa & Tomato Salad with a Lemony Avocado & Cilantro yogurt dressing

You know I am a quinoa lover. And if you don’t, well now you do! 🙂

Yes, I have eaten it for breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Dessert?! Not yet! 😉

This was my lunch today….so simple….so good for you….and so delicious!

• Servings: 2
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*Created by Lori at creatingbeautyinthekitchen.wordpress.com

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup white quinoa
• 1 avocado
• Tomatoes (cherry or larger)
• Fresh Cilantro
• 1 Lemon (for its fresh juice & zest)
• Plain Greek Yogurt (1/2-1 cup) (Make sure it is gluten free if that’s what you need…I’ve read differing things about it.)
• 1 tbsp Honey

Directions:

• Measure out and rinse the quinoa.
• Put 1 cup of water into a saucepan and boil.
• When the water comes to a boil, add in the quinoa until it begins to boil again.
• Reduce to medium heat, place a lid on the saucepan, and let simmer for about 12 minutes or until it has sucked up all the water. (It took me 14 minutes).
• When this is finished, take it off of the heat, stir it, cover again, and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Prepare the dressing by chopping up the fresh cilantro and combining it with the honey, yogurt, and avocado.
• Zest part of the lemon and add the zest into the dressing, stirring well.
• Chop up the tomatoes and set aside.
• When the quinoa is finished, place it in a serving dish with the desired amount of tomatoes. Take the lemon and squeeze its juice over the salad.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, adding more fresh cilantro to the top if desired.

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