Tropical Quinoa Salsa Salad

Quinoa is often referred to as a superfood due to its high nutritional value. It is a complete protein source and contains all nine essential amino acids.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 30 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Tropical Quinoa Salsa Salad

Cooking Method: Boiling, Mixing Cuisine: Fusion, Latin American Courses: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 30 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1 medium Mango
• 1 medium Red bell pepper
• 1 small Red onion
• 1 medium Cucumber
• 1 cup Fresh cilantro
• 1 medium Lime
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. Once cooked, let it cool.
2. Chop the mango, red bell pepper, red onion, and cucumber into small pieces.
3. In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, chopped mango, red bell pepper, red onion, cucumber, and fresh cilantro.
4. Squeeze the juice of one lime over the salad.
5. Drizzle olive oil over the salad and season with salt and black pepper.
6. Toss everything together until well combined.
7. Serve chilled and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 8g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.