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Mexican Quinoa Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing #SundaySupper

Mexican Quinoa Salad

I am happy to be back with #SundaySupper this week.  This is only my second time joining them, but it is such a supportive and great group to be a part of.  Today we are celebrating the 4th of July.  Seriously, check out all the amazing recipes at the end of this post.  I am really not sure how to pick what I am going to make on the 4th, there are just too many delicious options!

I am completely obsessed with avocado.  I put it on sandwiches, in salads, in pasta salads, eat it plain….you get the point.  I just realized that the last #SundaySupper post had avocado too :)   Anyway, when I saw this recipe for a quinoa with an avocado dressing I was one happy girl.  I have been trying so many different quinoa recipes lately, this just seemed like the perfect one to try next.

You could really change this up and put in whatever veggies you like.  I stuck with the more “Mexican” style veggies, if there is such a thing.  But really, anything you have on hand or is your favorite would work.  The avocado dressing is what really stands out in this to me.  It is so creamy, and buttery it just works well with the quinoa.   And a bonus of this salad?  It is great warm or cold.  Perfect for your 4th of July picnic or barbeque!

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A Virtual Memorial Day Potluck with Celebrations

Quinoa Salad
We are only a week away from Memorial Day, are you ready?  If not, I have something for you today that will surely help!  A few of us have teamed up with Celebrations.com to bring you a Virtual Potluck, with a complete Memorial Day menu.  Be sure to check out the other great recipes at the end of this post.

I decided to bring a side dish to the party.  I wanted something light, but full of flavor, and perfect for this start of summer day.  I wasn’t in the mood for a lettuce salad or even a pasta salad.  Quinoa sounded like a fun alternative.   I have been trying new things with Quinoa lately, and I think this is my favorite so far.  It is great hot or cold, so it is perfect for a potluck.


I sauteed zucchini for this, but you could use just about any veggie you like.  For more color, and another veggie I also threw in some frozen corn, I thawed it first :) I would have loved some diced avocado in here as well, but I didn’t have any on hand.  The lime and cilantro vinaigrette was the perfect thing to tie it all together!

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