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Quinoa salad with tuna and avocado

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $3.87 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $3.87a serving
761kcalper serving
23gof protein
In season in October
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Quinoa salad with tuna and avocado, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the quinoa

    Pour the 150 g of quinoa into the fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water, stirring with your hand, to get rid of the bitterness.

  2. Cook the quinoa

    Bring 300 ml of salted water to a boil in the saucepan, add the quinoa, cover and cook over low heat until the water is absorbed.

    Tip · If the quinoa is still damp at the end of cooking, leave it covered off the heat for 5 min: it plumps up and the grains separate better.

  3. Fluff and cool

    Fluff the quinoa with a fork and spread it out in the mixing bowl. Let it cool while you prep the rest.

  4. Cut the tomato and avocados

    Dice the tomato. Open up the 2 avocados, remove the pits and cut the flesh into cubes.

  5. Drain and flake the tuna

    Open the 2 cans of tuna, drain them well, then flake the 160 g of tuna with a fork in the bowl.

  6. Make the vinaigrette

    In a bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the juice of half a lemon, salt and pepper.

  7. Put the salad together

    Add the tomato, tuna and avocados to the cooled quinoa, then pour on the vinaigrette. Toss gently with the spoon and adjust the seasoning.

    Tip · Add the avocados last and stir gently so you don't mash them; the lemon in the vinaigrette slows down the browning.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 761 kcal. 24% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 59% from fat.

46 gCarbs
23 gProtein
50 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy761 kcal
Protein23.4 g
Carbs46 g
of which sugars2.8 g
Fat50.2 g
of which saturated fat9.7 g
Fiber11.3 g
Salt0.3 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.87 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.73for 2 people
≈ $3.87a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Avocado turns brown within hours once cut. Save it for the day you eat it, it'll look way more appetizing!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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