California Quinoa Salad

California Quinoa Salad is a vibrant mix of fluffy quinoa, sweet mango, crunchy almonds, and chewy raisins. It’s a refreshing, nutritious dish that brightens up any meal.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten-free, healthy recipe, quinoa salad, summer dish, vegan

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 10

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 480kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

½ cup dry quinoa
1 cup water to cook quinoa
1 large mango peeled, pitted and diced
¼ small red onion diced
½ red bell pepper diced
¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
¾ cup almond slices or slivers toasted if preferred
1 cup raisins
1 cup frozen shelled edamame thawed
¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley

Dressing:

Juice from 2 limes
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 4 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the cooked quinoa with a fork. Set aside to completely cool.
Whisk all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
In a large bowl toss all the salad ingredients together including the cooled quinoa and add the dressing. Toss it well and serve cold.

Notes

Recipe source: Jocooks

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