Quinoa Cucumber Salad

• 0.5 cups red quinoa
• 1 English (seedless) cucumber - chopped
• 1 Haas avocado - diced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts (or other sprouts like sunflower)
• 2 Roma tomatoes - chopped
• 0.25 teaspoons cumin
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• to taste salt & pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 1.25 cups water

1. Bring the red quinoa, chili powder, and 1.25 cup of water to a boil in a small pan.
2. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until all the water is absorbed and the quinoa is soft.
3. To make dressing: whisk together lime juice, cumin, and olive oil in a small bowl.
4. Add quinoa to the dressing and toss to coat.
5. Serve quinoa in a bowl and top with cilantro, cucumbers, tomato, sprouts and avodaco.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.

red quinoa, cucumber, avocado, chili powder, alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes, cumin, lime juice, salt, olive oil, fresh cilantro, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/5046-quinoa-cucumber-salad (may not work)