Avocado Mango Quinoa Salad

This healthy avocado, mango, and pineapple quinoa salad tastes just as good as it looks.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword quinoa salad

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 258kcal

½ cup chopped red onion
⅓ cup white wine vinegar champagne or red vinegar
¾ teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon basil chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil OR ¾ teaspoon chia seeds + 2 tablespoons water
2 cups spinach or baby arugula
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 roasted red pepper diced
1 mango peeled and diced
1 cup diced and peeled pineapple
1 avocado peeled and diced

In a small saucepan, bring vinegar to a simmer. Add red onion and salt and vinegar.
Remove from heat. Allow to cool completely. Drain onions, reserving liquid in a small bowl. Add olive oil and whisk together.
In a large bowl combine reserved onions, spinach, quinoa, roasted red pepper, mango, pineapple and avocado.
(NOTE: if you are preparing ahead wait until you are ready to serve to add the avocado to prevent it getting discolored.) Toss with dressing.