Mango Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

Lime Dressing

• Juice from 3 limes

• 1/2 jalapeño (stemmed, seeded and chopped)

• 3/4 tsp cumin

• 1/2 salt

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, packed 

Salad

• 1 cup quinoa, cooked to direction

• 2 cups water

• 1 cup red bell pepped, seeded, stemmed and diced (approximately 1 medium pepper)

• 1½ cup fresh mango, diced (approximately 1 mango, peeled and pitted)

• 1 can black beans, rinsed

• 3 scallions, sliced thin 

• 1 avocado, cut into 1 inch pieces, for serving

Directions

1. Make the dressing: Blend lime juice, jalapeño, cumin and salt until jalapeño finely chopped. Add oil and cilantro and process until well combined, approximately 20 -30 seconds.

2. Make the salad: combine pepper, mango, beans and scallions to bowl with cooled quinoa. 

3. Add ½ the dressing  to start, and toss to combine. 

4. Serve with avocado on top.