Mango and Black Bean Quinoa Salad

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Ingredients

• 1 C quinoa
• 3/4 c chicken broth, veggie broth, or water
• 1 large mango diced
• 1 red bell pepper chopped or 2 ears of fresh corn, corn cut off the cob
• 6 green onions sliced
• 1/2 C cilantro
• 3 T red wine vinegar
• 1 T olive oil
• Juice of 1 lime
• salt to taste (if you use chicken broth it doesn’t need any)
• 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 package of mixed baby greens

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add the qunioa and the chicken broth to a medium sized pan. Cook for 15-20 minutes, when it is almost soft, take off the heat and cover with a lid.
2. While the quinoa is cooking prepare all of your produce
3. Whisk the red wine vinegar and olive oil together
4. Cool the quinoa, once cool add the green onions, cilantro, bell pepper or corn, mangoes, and sauce
5. Serve over a bed of mixed greens[/print_this]