Tropical Quinoa Salad With Lime & Ginger Dressing
Recipe: #23820
May 23, 2016
Categories: Salads, Vegetable Salad, Quinoa, Peppers, Spinach, Labor Day, Mothers Day, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Fresh Tomatoes, more
"This is a healthy and colorful salad, originally by Taste of Home. I added mangoes, but you can leave them out."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (207.6 g)
- Calories 146.2
- Total Fat - 5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 87.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
- Sugars - 5.2 g
- Protein - 4.2 g
- Calcium - 41 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 34 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Step 2
Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl, and let it cool completely.
Step 3
Stir spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, mango, peppers and green onions into quinoa.
Step 4
In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until well blended. Drizzle over quinoa mixture and toss to coat.
Step 5
Refrigerate until serving.
Tips
No special items needed.