Happy Cinco de Mayo! With warmer weather approaching I love to add a fresh, easy salad to our meals. This quinoa salad makes a perfect side to just about anything you throw on the grill. It’s also a great dish to take to a picnic. Make it the night before and the flavors combine perfectly.
And for the best part, my 5 year old daughter gave it two thumbs up.
To get full freshness and flavor of your mangos, store them in a refrigerator after they ripen at room temperature. You’ll need to eat them within five days of refrigeration to get the best flavor.
Salad Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and thinly diced
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
Dressing Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Handful chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Cook quinoa according to directions and let cool. In a large bowl mix cooked quinoa and all of the ingredients for the salad.
- For the dressing, in a bowl or jar with a lid a mix olive oil, vinegar, honey , lemon juice , cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mix well with a whisk or shake well in jar.
- Pour dressing over quinoa mixture and stir well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.
Enjoy!
How long does this salad last before it needs to be thrown out?
I wouldn’t go much longer than 2 or 3 days. If you don’t think you will finish it in 2 days half the recipe 🙂