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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.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
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.