Avocado Pesto Quinoa Salad
This Avocado Pesto Quinoa Salad is the perfect, easy lunch! Packed with veggies and flavor, and it’s perfect for meal prepping!
Ingredients
Pesto
- 2 tbsp dried basil
- 1 ripe medium avocado
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ cup chopped green onion
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½-¾ cup water
Quinoa
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups veggie broth
Salad
- 1 can white beans
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms
- 1 cup roasted corn
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes optional
Instructions
- Chop your veggies (except for the mushroom) and place in a large bowl.
- Sauté your mushrooms on the stove. Add to the bowl.
- Make your quinoa in the veggie broth according to package instructions
- Make the pesto by blending together all the pesto ingredients
- Add the quinoa to the large bowl of veggies and mix well.
- Take out your portion of the salad and top with the pesto!