Keri’s Tangy Mango Quinoa Salad
Salads
Keri

Ingredients

  • 2 cup quinoa
  • 1¼ cup water
  • 1¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 mango, diced
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • 3-4 stalks green onions, diced
  • Dressing
  • 1 tsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp agave nectar
  • ¼ cup of rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 5-6 shakes cayenne pepper

Method

Place quinoa in fine mesh strainer and rinse for 2-3 minutes. Bring water, orange juice and ¼ tsp salt to a boil. Add quinoa, stir once. Simmer covered on very low heat. At 30 minutes, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes covered. Fluff with fork, and remove from pan to a serving dish. Let cool another 10 minutes. While quinoa is cooking, dice pepper, mango, cilantro, and green onions. Rinse and drain beans. Prepare the dressing by whisking all ingredients in a small bowl. Add salad ingredients, mixing well. Stir in dressing and chill for 30 minutes.