Quinoa Avocado Verrines

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup red quinoa (or regular, or couscous or bulgur)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, divided
• 3 teaspoons lime juice, divided
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 ripe avocado
• 2 -3 drops tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup alfalfa sprout (or broccoli or lentil or wheatberry, etc.)
• salt (optional)
• black pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring the quinoa, 1/4 teaspoons chili powder, and 1 cup water to a boil in a small pan.
• 2 cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer 12-15 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 3 whisk together 2 teaspoons lime juice, oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoons chili powder in a bowl. add the quinoa, and toss to coat thoroughly.
• 4 season with salt and pepper if desired.
• 5 divide quinoa among glasses. (the recipe can be prepared up to this point; cover, and chill up to 24 hrs.).
• 6 dice avocado, season with salt and pepper if you wish and toss with tabasco sauce and remaining 1 teaspoons lime juice.
• 7 divide avocado among glasses and top each with a pinch of sprouts.
• 8 serve immediately, with small forks or spoons. enjoy!