How was your weekend? Mine was spent cleaning, organizing, and adjusting back to my routine. On my flight home Friday, I had about 5 hours to kill. Which meant: books, magazines, and bumpy naps. I grabbed the latest Glamour magazine and found the most beautiful salad recipe (thanks Kelly Wearstler). It’s healthy, light, and easy to make. Perfect for getting back into the routine of eating healthier (do tacos and jalapeño margaritas for a week count as healthy?). Read on for not only an eye-grabbing recipe, but your taste buds will explode with all of the flavor! Happy eating 🙂
Recipe:
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice (I used about 1 1/2 limes)
- 1/4 cup of avocado oil (I decided to do 1/4 of olive oil and 1 mashed avocado instead)
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 2 cups diced watermelon
- 3/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cucumber, chopped
- salt & pepper for seasoning
Directions:
1. Cook quinoa as directed on the box. Let cool.
2. For dressing: add the cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, avocado, and sea salt into a blender. Puree. With avocado, dressing is more like a guacamole texture but it still tastes amazing.
3. In medium bowl combine quinoa, cucumbers, feta, and watermelon. Then add dressing.
4. Add seasoning as needed. Mix well and enjoy!
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