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Summer Salad: Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Oct 19, 2023 · published: Jun 24, 2016 · About 3 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad
Well I have to say my Summer 15 Challenge (15 new summer recipe posts in 30 days!) has been harder than I thought. Only because come summertime, posting gets harder and harder simply because there is so much more to enjoy outside, under the blue sky than in front of a computer.

But hey, a girl has to eat, right?

So on this busy Friday, I returned home from a quick beach morning with a friend, and I knew I had to post something to keep to my schedule. And I was also hungry for a late afternoon lunch. So, as often happens, lunch became work! This Chili-Lime Mango-Avocado Quinoa Power Salad is so flavorful, cravable and energizing with juicy summer mango and buttery avocado, all soaked in zesty lime juice and a hint of smoky paprika. Protein and fiber-rich quinoa tosses with yummy spinach and a few black bean tortillas on the side. I loved this easy vegan lunch and hope you do too!..

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

A really yummy addition to this salad would be: skillet plantains. YES. Just a thought.

So what do you guys have planned for this weekend? I have to say, I am happy to be untethered to anything too adventurous. Bring on a lazy weekend speckled with work projects and some fun outside.

Oh and the Game of Thrones season finale! Exciting.

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

This salad reminds me of one of my faves: Mango Arugula Avocado Macadamia.

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

Chili-Lime Mango Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

This is recipe #12 in the Summer 15!..
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5. Sticky-Sweet BBQ Apricot Tempeh Salad with avocado
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7. Cherry Pie Cookies
8. Mother of Dragonfruit Smoothie Bowl
9. Almond Butter S'mores
10. DIY Pink Drink
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12. Summer Salad: Chili-Lime Mango-Avocado Quinoa Power Salad
13. Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream

Chili-Lime Mango-Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

This power salad is flavorful and fueling with juicy mango and buttery avocado soaked in lime juice on top of a quinoa spinach salad. Optional black bean tortillas on the side.
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Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 15 minutes mins
Total: 30 minutes mins
Servings: 1 salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup quinoa, warm
  • 1 mango, diced
  • ½ avocado, diced
  • 1 lime
  • smoky paprika and/or cayenne
  • dressing - optional (any flavor - try no-honey mustard)

Black Bean Tortillas:

  • ⅓ cup black refried beans, hummus or mashed black beans
  • 2 corn tortillas
  • ½ teaspoon nutritional yeast or a pinch of vegan cheese (optional)
  • Side: hot sauce

Instructions

  • Add the mango, avocado and juice of ½ lime to a large mixing bowl, toss well. Add ⅛ teaspoon smoky paprika. Toss. (Tip: for extra spiciness add a few pinches of ground cayenne pepper.)
  • Pour the mango mixture into a side bowl.
  • In the same large mixing bowl, add the spinach and quinoa, toss well. The warm quinoa will lightly wilt the spinach. Add whatever dressing you'd like -- but dressing is actually optional because the mango topping is so full of flavor.
  • Pour the spinach mixture into your serving bowl. Then top it with the mango mixture. Add a sprinkle of smoky paprika on top.
  • Optional: garnish with easy quesadillas. I simple warm the tortillas on my stovetop to blacken, spread the mashed beans or refried beans or hummus on top -- add the cheese or nutritional yeast - and close with a second tortilla. Slice and arrange alongside your salad serving bowl.
  • Serve salad with hot sauce.
recipe author: Kathy Patalsky
entree, Salad
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