Avocado and Mint Quinoa Salad

Name: Avocado and Mint Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock; 2 avocados, diced; 1/4 cup of fresh mint, chopped; 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 lemon

Submitted by Jostlori

"A nice fresh salad - grabbed from The Daily Meal. It's portrayed as low carb, but it isn't from what I can tell! Still, it sounds great..."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup quinoa
¹⁄₂ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
2 avocados, diced
¹⁄₄ cup of fresh mint, chopped
4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 lemon

directions

In a pan, combine the quinoa, salt, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool.
Once the quinoa has cooled, add the avocado, mint, and cherry tomatoes. Squeeze the lemon juice onto the salad.
Toss and serve or refrigerate for later.