Green Goddess Quinoa Summer Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup (or more, to taste) Avocado Cilantro Dressing

Add-Ins

• Fresh Mozzarella cheese, cut into bite sized pieces
• a few handfuls of crushed almonds or other nuts
• Grilled veggies like asparagus or zucchini
• Grilled chicken or other protein

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa in advance if you can – it tastes best when it’s had a few hours to cool.

2. Toss all ingredients together to combine! If the Magic Green Sauce is too thick to toss together with the other ingredients, just add a little water or oil to the bowl and it should toss together smoothly.

Author: Pinch of Yum
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yields: 4 - 6

Avocado Cilantro Dressing

Ingredients

• Half an Avocado
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup water (more as needed to adjust consistency)
• 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems
• 1 small clove of garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• a squeeze of lime juice

Instructions

Pulse all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Voila!

Author: Pinch of Yum
Prep Time: 3 mins
Cook Time: 2 mins
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yields: about 3/4 cups of dressing