Mango Quinoa Salad - This refreshing and nutritious quinoa salad bursts with tropical flavors, making it a great side dish, snack, or light meal for any occasion!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Salad, Snack
Cuisine: American, International
Keyword: Indian quinoa recipes, mango quinoa salad recipe, Mango Recipes
Rinse quinoa well with plenty of water to remove any bitterness and drain.
Combine rinsed quinoa, 1 cup of water and required salt in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the flame to low and cover the pot with a lid.
Let it cook until quinoa is soft and cooked.
Once it is soft and cooked, remove it from the heat. Cover and let it cool completely.
Fluff it using a fork and keep it aside until use.
To prepare the dressing, combine olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and black pepper in a small mixing bowl or jar.
Mix it well until well combined.
Wash, peel and dice a ripe and sweet mango. Cut the rinsed cherry tomatoes in half. Deseed jalapeno and chop it finely. Peel and chop onion into small pieces.
Wash and chop cucumber into desired shapes.
Combine cooked quinoa, mango, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, cucumber and chopped cilantro in a mixing bowl.
Pour the prepared dressing over it ang gently toss everything until combined.
Adjust the salt and pepper if needed. Serve chilled!