Quinoa, Mango & Black Bean Salad

Number of Servings: 2 (544 g)
Active Time: 30 min.
Total Time: 30 min.
Quinoa, Mango & Black Bean Salad

This is seriously good eats. It’s a beautiful salad and the dressing is very tasty. The orange juice, cilantro, sesame oil, and garlic sing in your mouth.

Ingredients

  • Salad:

    • ½ cup quinoa
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 mango, diced
    • 1 bell pepper, diced
    • 1 cup cooked black beans
    • 2 scallions, thinly sliced

    Dressing:

    • ¼ cup orange juice
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
    • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
    • 1 tsp. minced garlic
    • ⅛ tsp. salt
    • Pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Toast quinoa in a small dry saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until it smells nutty (4-6 minutes). Add water and bring to a simmer. Turn heat to low, cover, and cook until the quinoa is tender (15-20 minutes).
  2. While quinoa cooks, whisk together orange juice, cilantro, vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, salt, cayenne in a medium bowl. Toss with mango, bell pepper, beans, and scallions.
  3. Add cooked quinoa to the mango mixture and toss to combine.

Nutrition Facts

2 servings per container

Serving Size 544 g

Amount per serving
Calories 450
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.5g 11%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 6%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 365mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 81g 30%
Dietary Fiber 15g 53%
Total Sugars 29g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 14g
Protein 16g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 87.7mg 6%
Iron 4.6mg 25%
Potassium 1075mg 25%
Vitamin A 203.1mcg 25%
Vitamin C 156.5mg 170%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 50.8mcg 40%
Thiamin 0.5mg 40%
Riboflavin 0.3mg 25%
Niacin 6.3mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.7mg 40%
Folate 326.2mcg 82%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 0.7mcg 2%
Chloride 15.2mg 0%
Pantothenate 1.2mg 25%
Phosphorus 367.7mg 30%
Iodine 1.5mcg 2%
Magnesium 176.4mg 40%
Zinc 2.7mg 25%
Selenium 6.1mcg 10%
Copper 0.7mg 70%
Manganese 1.5mg 60%
Chromium 0.3mcg 0%
Molybdenum 67.5mcg 150%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Mango, Water, Black Beans (black Beans, Water, Salt), Red Bell Pepper, Whole Grain Quinoa, Orange Juice, Rice Vinegar, Scallion, Sesame Oil, Cilantro, Garlic, Salt, Cayenne Pepper.

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