Description
A vibrant salad featuring quinoa, fresh peaches, corn, and avocado, dressed with a zesty Cilantro Ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup fresh peaches, diced
- 1 cup corn (fresh or canned)
- ½ cup red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Cilantro Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa: Place your quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water.
- Cook the quinoa: In a saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa and water. Bring it to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Combine ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the cooled quinoa with diced peaches, corn, chopped red onion, cilantro, and avocado.
- Season to taste: Sprinkle salt and pepper over the mixture and blend well.
- Dress the salad: Drizzle the Cilantro Ranch dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Serve: Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or serve at room temperature.
Notes
Make-ahead for optimal flavor development; store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg