Edamame Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Lime
A refreshing and high-protein salad packed with edamame, quinoa, avocado, and a zesty lime dressing, perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
4
Serves
360
Calories
Macros · per serving
31g protein
45g carbs
15g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 cups edamame
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- 0.25 cup cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Rinse quinoa under cold water. In a saucepan, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- 2
While quinoa is cooking, heat a pot of water to boiling. Add edamame and cook for 3-5 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
- 3
Dice the red bell pepper and avocado. Chop the cilantro finely.
- 4
In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, edamame, red bell pepper, avocado, and cilantro.
- 5
In a small bowl, whisk together the juice of lime, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to taste.
- 6
Pour the lime dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.
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