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    Home » Main Meals

    Quinoa, Red Pepper, and Cucumber Salad With Avocado and Lime

    by Mindi Cherry

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    Summer Salads

    Another great summer, refreshing summer recipe! This Quinoa, Red Pepper, and Cucumber Salad With Avocado and Lime combines all kinds of fresh summer veggies. To make it you need:

    • Kosher salt
    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 1 garlic clove, pounded to a smooth paste with a pinch of salt
    • 1 large shallot, finely diced
    • 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
    • 3 and ½ tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice, plus more as needed
    • ½ cup and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 medium red pepper, halved, seeded, and finely diced
    • 1 small- to medium-sized cucumber, peeled and seeded, if necessary, and cut into ¼-inch dice (about 1 cup)
    • ½ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus sprigs for garnish
    • 2 to 3 ripe avocados, sliced

    Head over to Yoga Journal to get the recipe!

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