Tangy Quinoa Spring Salad Cups

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    6 people

  • Calories

    393 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

Tangy Quinoa Spring Salad Cups

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Ingredients

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  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar +1 teaspoon
  • 1 small clove garlic crushed
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
  • 1 1/2 cups red quinoa cooked
  • 1 1/2 cups black beans cooked
  • 3 Tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
  • 1/2 English cucumber washed
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 Mango ripe Ataulfo variety
  • 1 avocado ripe, Hass variety
  • 8-10 radish young
  • 6 red cabbage leaves for presentation (optional

Instructions

  1. For the vinaigrette: Whisk together orange juice, red wine vinegar and crushed garlic. Drizzle in the olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine quinoa, black beans and cilantro. Add 2 Tablespoons of the vinaigrette and mix well.
  3. Cut the cucumber into small chunks. Thinly slice the jalapeno, discarding the seeds.
  4. Peel the mango, slice on either side of the seed, then cut into 1 cm cubes. Cut the avocado in half, remove pit, peel, and cut into 1 cm cubes. Thinly slice the radishes.
  5. In another medium bowl, combine cucumber, jalapeno, mango and radishes. Drizzle with 2 Tablespoons vinaigrette and mix well. Add in cubed avocado and toss gently.
  6. Divide quinoa mixture among the red cabbage leaves. Top with a generous helping of the tangy spring mango-avocado salad. Finish with a little more orange vinaigrette. Enjoy at once.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 393kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 124mg (5%) Potassium 831mg (18%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1205IU (24%) Vitamin C 60.5mg (67%) Calcium 74mg (7%) Iron 3.8mg (21%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 393 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 393kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Potassium 831mg 18%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1205IU 24%
Vitamin C 60.5mg 67%
Calcium 74mg 7%
Iron 3.8mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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