Quinoa Salad with Pineapple,Mango and Avocado
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups of quinoa
- 4 cups of water
- Salt
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 1 cup diced fresh mango
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- ½ cup of red onion finely chopped
- ½ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of 4 limes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Wash the quinoa in a fine strainer. Place the water, salt and quinoa in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl mix all the salad ingredients and set aside. Toss the cooked quinoa with the pineapple mixture and serve.
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Quinoa, or quinua in Spanish, is a nutritious grain that is popular in South America. The cooking method is similar to rice, where the quinoa is simply simmered in water until the liquid is evaporated.
This Quinoa Salad with Pineapple and Avocado is great for picnics and potlucks, and it also makes a wonderful accompaniment to grilled pork, seafood or chicken.
Buen provecho!
Nancy Arce Villegas
Espectaculares recetas. Gracias mil
Laura
You could easily add cooked chicken or a can of drained black beans to this and turn it into an entree 🙂
Kalyani
Hi Erica - thanks for this recipe , it was a sellout success at home, especially this being my first ever quinoa dish. I have mentioned ur post as track back in my blog's post.. Thanks a ton :-))
My link - https://www.sizzlingtastebuds.com/2014/09/colombian-quinoa-salad-with-avacado-and.html