Tropical Quinoa Salsa Salad recipe

All Recipes Best Recipe Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
¾ cup quinoa
1 ⅓ cups cubed seeded watermelon
1 cup sliced red bell pepper
1 cup sliced cucumber
¾ cup sliced red onion
1 small mango - peeled, seeded, and chopped
¼ cup drained pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped, a few leaves reserved for garnish
Dressing:
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice from the can
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup canola oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 slices lime
1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced

Nutrition Info

125.2 calories
carbohydrate: 18.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 5.5 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 2.2 g
saturatedFat: 0.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 18.7 mg
sugar: 9.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

  2. Stir cooled quinoa, watermelon, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, mango, pineapple, and chopped cilantro leaves together in a large bowl.

  3. Whisk wine vinegar, honey, pineapple juice, lime juice, and garlic together in a small bowl, drizzle in canola oil, whisking constantly. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture, toss gently to combine. Place salad in a serving bowl, garnish with lime slices, jalapeno slices, and reserved cilantro leaves.

Recipe Yield

8 cups

Recipe Note

I just added this recipe to my lunch menu. They loved it. I hope you do too!

Do you like the recipe? Share this tasty recipe!