It’s all the rage. Quinoa (KEEN wah). I have seen it on menus and on recipe sites. I think I may have eaten it once without knowing it…

 
I ran across this recipe recently. I admit I stopped because it was a pretty picture. I do that. Anyway I have been seeing lots of pins lately for quinoa recipes. So I took another look. Turns out it is very healthy! How ’bout that…and you can cook something pretty with it. Healthy and pretty…hmmmm….

 
Anyway I printed out the recipe and thought “I’ll make this sometime…of course when there are just girls around to eat it.” Then when at the grocery store I didn’t have the recipe with me. It happens a lot. So I tried to remember the ingredients. Not usually good for me to do. But I actually did pretty good and got it all (or had some of it) except for mangos.Oh yeah and the lime juice (I just used lemon juice instead) But I forgot mangos. I bet the mangos were the best part. Oh well.

I made this recipe last night (con mangos and lime juice). Our local grocery store had one…yes just one…type of quinoa. It was a flavored kind….red pepper something. Anyway, as it turns out, quinoa is good. And healthy. And easy to cook.

 
I encourage you to try this recipe if you are looking for healthy…and pretty…and easy.

 
I found the recipe on The Tasty Kitchen…which is on The Pioneer Woman (remember she is my favorite). Come back and let me know if you try it…I hope you remember mangos!

Recipe

Ingredients
2 cups Cooked Quinoa, Cooled
1 can (14.5 Oz. Size) Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed.
½ whole Red Bell Pepper, Diced
1 whole Mango, Diced
1 whole Avocado, diced
1 whole Green Onion, Diced
¼ cups Cilantro, Minced
3 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
¼ teaspoons Salt, Or To Taste
¼ teaspoons Black Pepper, Or To Taste

Preparation
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, beans, bell pepper, mango, avocado, green onion, and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over quinoa salad and toss to coat.

Chill until ready to serve.