Cucumber and Tomato Quinoa with Avocado Dressing

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Ingredients

2 cups of cooked quinoa
1 diced cucumber
2 diced tomatoes
1 cup of chopped kale

For the Dressing:

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
a ripe avocado
juice of a lime (about 2 teaspoons)
salt and pepper to taste

Sprinkle with feta

1. In a bowl combine cooked quinoa, cucumber, tomato and kale

2. In a small bowl mash avocado, blend in yogurt, add lime juice add salt and pepper

3. Combine all ingredients into one bowl chill for one hour

4. Sprinkle with feta

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Quinoa with Chopped Prunes and Peaches

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Ingredients
Makes 1 serving

1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
1 pinch nutmeg
1 tbsp flax seed oil
1/3 cup chopped prunes
1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
2 diced peaches

Directions

In a small pot, stir 1/2 cup quinoa, a pinch of nutmeg into a cup of water.
Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the prunes, peaches and vanilla almond milk. Cover again and cook another 5 minutes.
Before serving, stir in 1 tbsp of flaxseed oil.

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