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I’ve been MIA recently because….drum roll…my husband and I have bought a house!  More to come on that.  But I wanted to share a quick recipe to get back into the swing of things.  I threw this together today for my toddler, but then ended up eating it myself.  I’ve been getting so many carrots and parsnips in my CSA box lately that I wanted to do something a little different with them.

Here’s what you need:

• 2 Large carrots, peeled and sliced into rings
• 2 Parsnips, peeled and sliced into rings
• Quinoa (1 cup uncooked)
• 1 avocado, cut into cubes
• 3/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4  cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Prepare the quinoa according to package instructions
• Steam the carrots and parsnips together until tender
• Combine the quinoa, carrots, parsnips, garlic powder, olive oil and vinegar
• Fold in the avocado, but do so gently so that it maintains the cubed shape
• Season with salt and pepper to taste
• Serves 4 side salads or 2 for lunch.  As a side it would go great with a pork or chicken dish!