Kristen's Kickin' Quinoa Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup quinoa
• water, for rinsing
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• salt
• pepper
• pickled ginger
• 2 avocados, cut into pieces

Recipe

• 1 rinse quinoa well in a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth (you want to rinse until the water is no longer cloudy and makes no more suds). drain well and transfer to a dry non-stick skillet.
• 2 heat the skillet and quinoa over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring, until quinoa is golden brown. remove from heat.
• 3 begin heating 2 cups water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. add quinoa and bring to a boil. once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. remove from heat, uncover, and stir occasionally until cooled.
• 4 prepare vegetables while you are waiting for the quinoa to cool.
• 5 combine mayo, wasabi powder, lemon juice, tuna, salt and pepper in a large bowl. add in red pepper and cucumber and stir.
• 6 add cooled quinoa and stir to combine.
• 7 serve garnished with pickled ginger and avocados.