Summer is the time for potlucks, backyard parties, barbecues and picnics on the beach. A satisfying salad like this Lentil, Arugula and Quinoa Salad is a meal in itself. Mangoes, red onion, lemony green arugula, lentils, quinoa, and a tangy dressing, this salad is full of healthy and delicious ingredients.
Lentil, Arugula, Mango and Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa at room temperature
- 1 cup of cooked lentils at room temperature
- 6 cups arugula leaves
- 1 large mango peeled and diced
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- ½ red onion sliced
- ½ English cucumber diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper to your taste
Instructions
- Toss the cooled quinoa with the rest of the ingredients. Taste and add more salt if desired.
- In a small bowl mix all the dressing ingredients and add to the salad. Toss and serve room temperature or cold.
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If you're going to a 4th of July party this year, bring this crowd pleasing salad. For this Lentil, Arugula, Mango and Quinoa Salad recipe, I used mixed quinoa because it's what I had on hand, but feel free to use a traditional white quinoa instead.
Serve it as a side dish or with wedges of pita bread as a light appetizer, or add shrimp or chicken and serve it as a main dish.
Buen provecho!
sue/the view from great island
I love fruit in green salads, this looks delicious!
Jeannie Tay
That looks like a really healthy and refreshing salad that I would love to have...mango is my favorite fruit:D
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
I adore the main ingredient line up here, all of them. Perfect for a heat wave meal too like we have now.
grace
i haven't seen quinoa used quite like this before, erica--very innovative and delicious!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
A very healthy and delicious quinoa salad...perfect for the summer!
ela@GrayApron
Loving this salad, it has everything I like although I have never tried together. Thanks!
ela h.