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.
