Mango, Jalapeno and Basil Quinoa Salad
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This sweet, sour and spicy quinoa salad is loaded with flavor. Fresh mangos, spicy jalapeno, and basil give this quinoa salad amazingly delicious taste, and it is quick and easy to prepare as well.
Ingredients
| 1 ½ | cups |
quinoa
dry |
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| 1 |
jalapeño pepper
seeded and minced |
* | |
| ½ | cup |
red onion
or as needed, finely chopped |
|
| ½ |
mangos
hard but firm, peeled and diced |
* | |
| 2 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
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salt
to taste |
* | ||
| 1 | tablespoon |
lime juice
plus 1 teaspoon, fresh |
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| 1 | bunch |
basil
leaves, freshly shredded |
* |
| ½ | cup |
cilantro
freshly and roughly torn |
Directions
Rinse quinoa well in a strainer, and drain well. Add in a medium-size pot and pour in 3 cups of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is cooked, tender and translucent, and most of the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Drain.
In a large serving bowl, stir together jalapeno, onion, mango, oil, salt and lime juice until well mixed. Stir in quinoa until evenly distributed. Season with salt.
Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled. Right before serving, gently stir in basil and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 78g (2.8 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 22732% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g
12%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 12mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
12%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Sugars g
Protein
12g
Vitamin A 3%
•
Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 3%
•
Iron 23%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
