Summer Quinoa Salad

brityn
brityn Posts: 443 Member
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My sister and I opened a Latin Bistro Restaurant in central california last August. It's been the most rewarding thing. We serve healthy Latin food with a bistro twist.... Anyway! We've been experimenting with a ton of quinoa salads. (It amazing how many people have never had this super food) We FINALLY found one and it's the best quinoa salad we've ever had!

2 cups of cooked quinoa (cooked in water with a little salt)
1 mango diced
2 medium size tomatoes diced
4 scallions diced (green and white parts)
1/2 cup freshed chopped cilantro
1 avocado diced
1 tbls. good quality olive oil
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

combine olive oil, lime juice and all the veggies/herbs except the avocado and stir to combine, fold in fluffed quinoa, then gently fold in avocado.... that's all. It's so refreshing and healthy! We offer it with grilled chicken, salmon or prawns on top!
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  • JoannaKemmerer
    JoannaKemmerer Posts: 8
    Do you have a calorie count on this salad?
  • Pinkismyfavcolor
    Pinkismyfavcolor Posts: 6
    this sounds AMAZING! will try it in the near future!
  • chimbleysweep
    chimbleysweep Posts: 36
    Bump! Love quinoa.
  • kellybean14
    kellybean14 Posts: 237 Member
    I demand the calorie count!
  • Laura26C
    Laura26C Posts: 18 Member
    This sounds good! Can't wait to try it!!
  • klakers3
    klakers3 Posts: 189 Member
    Bump. I love quinoa! :)
  • gonnadoit2010
    gonnadoit2010 Posts: 53 Member
    bump
  • Cmandy67
    Cmandy67 Posts: 108 Member
    SOUNDS YUMMY IM GOING TO TRY IT
    <3
  • twinkler455
    twinkler455 Posts: 33 Member
    Bump
  • 228lrt
    228lrt Posts: 49 Member
    This sounds great! Thanks!!
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    I would love to see a picture of this!
  • pedraz
    pedraz Posts: 173
    This sounds soooooo goooodddd!!!!
  • pedraz
    pedraz Posts: 173
    I demand the calorie count!

    bump! : )
  • skinnyschnabel
    skinnyschnabel Posts: 5
    Yum! Sounds delish! :flowerforyou:
  • toysbigkid
    toysbigkid Posts: 545 Member
    OMG!!!! Thanks!!!...........bumping with delite:)
  • LifeIsNotADressRehearsal
    LifeIsNotADressRehearsal Posts: 745 Member
    Just entered the recipe into 'my recipes' - came out to 1,000 calories for the recipe. Enjoy!
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    I've never tried quinoa before, maybe someday I will!
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
    I demand the calorie count!

    bump! : )
  • kellybean14
    kellybean14 Posts: 237 Member
    Just entered the recipe into 'my recipes' - came out to 1,000 calories for the recipe. Enjoy!

    Thank you for doing the legwork all of us were too lazy to do. :)
  • thunt1990
    thunt1990 Posts: 157 Member
    Sounds amazing and i love how you opened a restaurant and serve healthy things. That is awesome!
  • hypersensitiveb
    hypersensitiveb Posts: 342 Member
    That sounds great! Got to try it soon.
  • LifeIsNotADressRehearsal
    LifeIsNotADressRehearsal Posts: 745 Member
    Just entered the recipe into 'my recipes' - came out to 1,000 calories for the recipe. Enjoy!

    Thank you for doing the legwork all of us were too lazy to do. :)

    LOL....my pleasure :smile:
  • Cmandy67
    Cmandy67 Posts: 108 Member
    I demand the calorie count!

    bump! : )

    I made this recipe today and plugged in all the ingredients and divided it by 3 which was plenty enough for me, maybe a bit too much. I am in good standing with my calories today, so it's all good. It came out to be 320 cal. per serving. I was DELICIOUS.

    THANKS FOR THE GREAT RECIPE
  • Cmandy67
    Cmandy67 Posts: 108 Member
    I demand the calorie count!

    bump! : )

    I made this recipe today and plugged in all the ingredients and divided it by 3 which was plenty enough for me, maybe a bit too much. I am in good standing with my calories today, so it's all good. It came out to be 324 cal. per serving. I was DELICIOUS.

    THANKS FOR THE GREAT RECIPE
  • suzu_2
    suzu_2 Posts: 311 Member
    Love Quinoa and I have been looking for a good recipe. This sounds amazing!! Thank you for sharing
  • RCG76
    RCG76 Posts: 11
    bump to try later
  • cineshome
    cineshome Posts: 97 Member
    bump!
  • pmaxson
    pmaxson Posts: 137
    Thanks!
  • iamkarent
    iamkarent Posts: 144 Member
    I am another who has never tried it...but this sounds worth experimenting! Thanks
  • PrinnyBomb
    PrinnyBomb Posts: 196 Member
    Yum. Any more quinoa salad ideas? I love the stuff

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