Best Recipe for Curried Quinoa Salad with Mango
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa (about 6 ounces)
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mango chutney, chopped if chunky
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 cup chopped peeled mango plus mango spears for garnish
- 1 cup chopped unpeeled English hothouse cucumber
- 5 tablespoons chopped green onions, divided
- 2 cups (packed) baby spinach
Instructions
- Cook quinoa in medium pot of boiling salted water over medium heat until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Drain well; cool. Transfer to medium bowl.
- Meanwhile, whisk oil and next 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add chopped mango, cucumber, 4 tablespoons green onions, and 1/4 cup dressing to quinoa; toss to coat. Divide spinach between 2 plates. Spoon quinoa salad over spinach. Garnish with mango spears and 1 tablespoon green onions. Drizzle with remaining dressing; serve.
- To chop a mango: Cut mango in half lengthwise, slicing around the pit. Cut a half-inch grid into flesh of each half. Using your thumbs, push up skin side so cubes stick out. Slice off cubes at base.
- Cut mango in half lengthwise, slicing around the pit. Cut a half-inch grid into flesh of each half. Using your thumbs, push up skin side so cubes stick out. Slice off cubes at base.
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