Mango-Red Pepper Quinoa Salad with Curried Yogurt Dressing

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 1/3 cup quinoa1/3 cup yogurt1 tbsp fresh lime juice2 tsp curry powder1 tsp grated fresh ginger3/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper2 mangoes, cut into bite-sized chunks1 fresh red bell pepper, chopped into 1/4 inch dice1/3 cup chopped fresh mint1/2 cup chopped roasted salted peanuts
Directions
Whisk together yogurt, lime juice, curry powder, ginger, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

Rinse quinoa in a bowl using 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water (if quinoa does not settle, drain in a large sieve after each rinsing).

Cook quinoa in a 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water 10 minutes. Drain in a large sieve. Place a towel over the sieve and let sit for 10-12 minutes.

Toss quinoa with curried yogurt and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSKATETHEGREAT.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 435.6
  • Total Fat: 13.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
  • Sodium: 456.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 67.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
  • Protein: 14.4 g

Member Reviews
  • LADUSHKA68
    sounds good.. - 2/17/11