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Quinoa Salad With Mango And Curry Dressing

Quinoa Salad With Mango And Curry Dressing prepared dish

This vibrant quinoa salad features sweet mangoes and a flavorful curry dressing, making it a refreshing and nutritious dish. Perfect for lunch or as a light dinner, this salad is packed with protein and essential nutrients.

This recipe is world style, lunch, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include lime juice, curry powder, water, quinoa.
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup quinoa (rinsed)
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 large mango (diced)
  • 1 small red onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium cucumber (diced)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa and water, then bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the quinoa is fluffy and the water is absorbed.
  3. Remove the quinoa from heat and let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing it with a fork.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the diced mango, red bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and chopped cilantro.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, curry powder, and salt to create the dressing.
  6. Add the cooked quinoa to the bowl with the diced vegetables and pour the dressing over the top.
  7. Toss everything together until well combined and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 260
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 38 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 300 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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