Now let’s dive into crafting this delicious Walnut, Pear and Avocado Bowl. These are the ingredients you will need:

Ingredients for the dressing

• ¼ cup of lime juice
• ¼ cup of loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons of water
• 1 ½ tablespoons of canola oil
• ½ of a firm but ripe red Anjou pear, peeled and cubed
• ¼ of a firm but ripe avocado
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

Ingredients for the bowl

• 3 cups of pre-cooked chilled quinoa (1 lb 4 oz.)
• 2 cups of small torn pieces of curly kale
• ½ cup of thin slivers of red onion
• 1 large firm but ripe red Anjou pear, cored and sliced
• 1 ¼ firm but ripe avocados, cut into bite-sized cubes
• ¾ cup of very coarsely chopped California walnuts, toasted
• Torn fresh cilantro leaves (garnish)

Directions

1. Place all of the dressing ingredients (except for the pepper) in a small blender and blend until the mixture is smooth.
2. Prepare the dish by putting the quinoa in a large bowl. Drizzle it with the dressing. Then, stir to cover the quinoa, and then stir in the pepper and kale.
3. Place a slightly heaping ½ cup of quinoa mixture into six bowls.
4. Top each with ⅙ of sliced pear, ⅙ of the diced avocado, 1 ½ tablespoons of red onion and 2 tablespoons of walnuts.
5. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Serve this delicious Walnut, Pear and Avocado Bowl for a quick and nutritious lunch or alongside your favorite winter dinner! For more inspiration on walnut-and-pear-centered meals, check out these additional recipes!