Name: Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Mango & Avocado Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup Dry Quinoa; 14½ oz chicken broth; salt; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp honey; ½ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper; 1 can black beans; 1 medium mango; 1 red bell pepper; ½ cup Green Onions; ⅓ cup cilantro; 1 medium avocado

quinoa black bean salad with mango & avocado recipe

How To Make Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Mango and Avocado

Quinoa is incorporated into this black bean salad for a more filling meal! It’s also tossed in a mango, avocado, and honey-lime dressing for freshness.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupdry quinoa
14½ozchicken broth,low-sodium
salt
3tbspextra-virgin olive oil
3tbsplime juice,fresh
2tsphoney
½tspground cumin
¼tspground ginger
¼tspcayenne pepper,optional
1canblack beans,drained and rinsed
1medium mango,peeled, cored and diced
1red bell pepper,cored and chopped
½cupgreen onions,sliced
⅓cupcilantro,chopped
1medium avocado,semi-firm but ripe, cored and diced

Instructions

Rinse the quinoa well in a fine mesh strainer. Transfer to a medium saucepan along with the chicken broth and ¼ cup water and season lightly with salt to taste.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the water has been absorbed. Let cool.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, cumin, ginger and cayenne pepper.
In a large bowl or salad bowl, toss together the quinoa, black beans, mango, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, avocado and dressing.
Season with salt to taste and serve. Enjoy!