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Black Bean Quinoa and Mango Salad

This superfood black bean and quinoa  salad is hearty, delicious and ready in less than 30 minutes! Toss this gluten-free easy spring- summer  salad with fresh vegetables, cucumbers, red onion, red pepper and drizzle with lemon-honey dressing. Yum!!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Calories: 196.75

Ingredients
  

Salad
  • 1/2 cup quinoa (tri-colour)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1-14 oz can black beans
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1/2 red pepper, diced
  • 1/2 seedless cucumber, quartered
  • 1 cup red cabbage, shredded or finely sliced
Dressing
  • 1 garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
  • pepper
  • 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • garnish with basil and mint.

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • sauce pot

Method
 

  1. Rinse quinoa under cold water using a fine mesh strainer. Bring water to a boil, then add quinoa. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes with lid on. Remove from stove with lid off, separate quinoa by using a fork to fluff the quinoa and allow to cool.
  2. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together garlic, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. In a medium to large bowl, first add quinoa, black beans, red onion, red pepper, cucumber and cabbage. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss.
  4. Garnish with mint, basil, parsley and feta.

Nutrition

Calories: 196.75kcalCarbohydrates: 22.11gProtein: 6.44gFat: 9.67gSaturated Fat: 1.82gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.49gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.47gCholesterol: 5.02mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 328.26mgFiber: 3.4gSugar: 4.42gVitamin A: 1060.55IUVitamin C: 39.36mgCalcium: 41.03mgIron: 1.77mg

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