30-Minute Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Mango and Avocado
Simple and nourishing black bean quinoa salad with mango, avocado, tomatoes, and arugula. Drizzled with a bright and herby cilantro lime dressing. This recipe is ready in 30 minutes, and makes for a wholesome stand-alone dinner salad!
Servings 4 people
Calories 482kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa (or 2 cups cooked)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1.5 tsp taco seasoning
- 2 handfuls arugula
- 1 can black beans (400ml/15 oz), drained and rinsed
- 1 cup (6 oz) cherry tomatoes , finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper , seeded and diced
- 1 mango , diced small
- 1 avocado , peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup pickled red onions (or substitute with 1/4 cup finely diced red onion)
- 1/3 cup cilantro , finely chopped
- 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds , toasted
Cilantro Lime Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup cilantro , loosely packed
- 1 clove garlic , roughly chopped
- 1/2 small jalapeño deseeded (or a pinch chili flakes for heat)
- 1 tsp agave
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- pinch sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan add 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa to 1 cup water and bring to a simmer. Cook until fluffy and pleasantly chewy, about 12-15 minutes.
- Add the cooked quinoa, olive oil and taco seasoning to a bowl and stir to combine. Taste and add a good pinch of sea salt if your taco seasoning doesn’t contain it. Set aside to cool.
- Make the dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, agave, dijon mustard, cumin, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth (small bits of cilantro will remain, and that okay!). Optional to add a splash more agave if too tart, or jalapeno/chili flakes if you want more heat; blend again.
- In a large salad bowl: combine the cooked quinoa, arugula, black beans, tomatoes, red pepper, mango, avocado, pickled onions, cilantro and pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with the cilantro lime dressing and toss to combine. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe will keep for up to 5 days. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 1022mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2355IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 4mg