Walnut Pear and Avocado Bowl
Description
This heart healthy quinoa bowl has a tangy pear and avocado dressing and is topped with sweet pears, creamy avocado and crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
Dressing
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1/4 cup lime juice
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1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
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2 tablespoons water
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1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt, or to taste
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1/2 of a firm but ripe red Anjou pear, peeled and cubed
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1/4th of a firm but ripe avocado
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Freshly ground pepper to taste
Bowl
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3 cups precooked chilled quinoa (1 lb 4 oz.)
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2 cups small torn pieces curly kale
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1/2 cup small thin slivers red onion
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1 large firm but ripe red Anjou pears, cored and sliced
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1 1/4 of firm but ripe avocados, cut into bite-size cubes
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3/4 cup very coarsely chopped California walnuts, toasted
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Torn fresh cilantro leaves (garnish)
PREPARATION
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Puree all dressing ingredients except pepper in a small blender until smooth.
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Place quinoa in a large bowl and drizzle with dressing. Stir to coat, then stir in kale and pepper.
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Place a slightly heaping 3/4 cup of quinoa mixture into 6 bowls.
Top each with 1/4 of a sliced pear, 1/6th of the diced avocado,
1 1/2 tablespoons red onion and 2 tablespoons walnuts.
Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Recipe Note
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1 cup quinoa cooked in 1 1/2 cups water or vegetable broth
may be substituted for the precooked quinoa.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 360 cal
- Total Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.75 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.721 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9 g
- Total Sugars: 9 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 50 mg
- Iron: 2 mg
- Potassium: 620 mg