Mango Quinoa Salad

I have really been enjoying the mango-red pepper-black bean-lime taste lately, so I thought I'd add to the abundance of recipes like this already on the blog. This is more of a summery dish, but since at least one of us lives in a place with eternally cheap prices on mangoes and peppers, I thought I'd post it anyway. For the rest of us who will have to wait until these summer fruits and vegetables get back to a reasonable price, this salad is worth the wait! The zing of the pepper, the nuttiness of the quinoa, and the fruityness of the mango makes this salad a big winner. 

Original recipe from Our Best Bites

Salad:

2 cups cooked quinoa

1 can of black beans (rinsed)

1 mango, diced

1 red pepper, diced

6 sliced green onions

1 handful chopped cilantro

Dressing:

4 T red wine or apple cider vinegar

3 T olive oil

2 T fresh lime juice

salt and pepper to taste

Toss the salad ingredients together and then pour the dressing over and mix in. This recipe tastes best chilled--give it a couple of hours so the flavor of the dressing can soak in.