Quinoa Salad

Photo by marcoverch

This healthy and colorful Quinoa Salad features mangos, cucumbers and onions all served on a bed of fresh baby spinach. A flavorful homemade dressing of white wine vinegar and mango chutney tops off this delicious dish that can stand alone as a light main meal or serve as a delightful alternative to the usual side salad.

Ingredients

2 cups quinoa, uncooked
1/2 cup light olive oil
4 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp mango chutney, chopped
3 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp dry mustard
2 cups fresh mango, peeled and chopped
2 cups fresh cucumber, washed, scored, and chopped
6 green onions, diced and divided (save 2 Tbsp out for garnish)
4 cups (packed down) baby spinach

Instructions

Cook quinoa according to package (roughly 2 cups of water per 1 cup of quinoa). When cool, transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Whisk together oil, vinegar, chutney, curry, and mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Combine quinoa, chopped mango, cucumber, all but 2 Tbsp of onions in a bowl. Mix well.

Add 1/4 cup of dressing and stir well to incorporate.

Arrange baby spinach leaves on 4 to 6 plates and top with quinoa salad.

Top each salad with remaining green onions and dressing.

Yield: 4-6 servings