Name: Kale, Quinoa, and Avocado Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Quinoa - ⅔ cup; Water - 1 ⅓ cups; Kale, torn into bite-sized pieces - 1 bunch; Avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced - ½; Chopped cucumber - ½ cup; Chopped red bell pepper - ⅓ cup; Chopped red onion - 2 tablespoons; Crumbled feta cheese - 1 tablespoon; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Dijon mustard - 1 ½ tablespoons; Sea salt - ¾ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Kale, Quinoa, and Avocado Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

1. Quinoa ⅔ cup

2. Water 1 ⅓ cups

3. Kale, torn into bite-sized pieces 1 bunch

4. Avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced ½

5. Chopped cucumber ½ cup

6. Chopped red bell pepper ⅓ cup

7. Chopped red onion 2 tablespoons

8. Crumbled feta cheese 1 tablespoon

9. Olive oil ¼ cup

10. Lemon juice 2 tablespoons

11. Dijon mustard 1 ½ tablespoons

12. Sea salt ¾ teaspoon

13. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Kale, Quinoa, and Avocado Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

1 . Stage

Bring the quinoa and 1 1/3 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

2 . Stage

Place kale in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water in a saucepan. Cover saucepan with a lid and steam kale until hot, about 45 seconds; transfer to a large plate. Top kale with quinoa, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and feta cheese.

3 . Stage

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until the oil emulsifies into the dressing; pour over the salad. Grace Magyar