Quinoa Salad with Mangoes and Curry Dressing

Quinoa Salad Ingredients:

- 1 1/3 cups quinoa, rinsed
- 2 large mangoes, cubed
- 1 jalapeño chili, seeded and diced
- 3 green onions, white and 1 " of the green parts sliced
- 1/2 cup curry vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds (optional) not included in calories

Curry Dressing (makes about 1/2 cup)

-1 garlic clove, minced
- salt
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons light olive or sunflower seed oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

Quinoa Salad:

Bring 3 cups of water to boil and add 1/2 tsp of salt and the quinoa, lower the heat, cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender (12-15 minutes). Drain. Toss all of the ingredients together with the drained quinoa except for the almonds, add those just before serving.

Curry Dressing:

Place all ingredients, except the cilantro into a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until thoroughly combined. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and taste. Adjust the seasoning as needed.

Serving Size: 5 (1 cup) servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ADVENTURE-GIRL.