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Summer Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Mango

August 23, 2020 by April 4 Comments

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Quinoa with fruit? Is that a thing?

Is what I wondered to myself while I threw a bunch of yummy ingredients together and before I knew it…BAM🎆

This Summer Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Mango was born into this crazy world.

And lemme tell you my friend: you’ll be glad it’s here. As it turns out, quinoa salad with fruit is a thing and it’s freakin’ delicious.

A white and square serving dish filled with Summer Quinoa Salad with Mango and Blueberries

If you're up for a healthy, delicious, non-wilty salad for summer, I'm gonna bet my bottom dollar you're gonna love this quinoa salad.

I made a batch of this for our recent RV Road Trip Extravaganza around Ontario and it was perfect to have on board.

The quinoa gives so much protein and healthy carbs; and the fruit and veg give you a whack of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre.

Plus, you’ve got your avocado for healthy, unsaturated fats. This salad just may be the BEST SALAD EVER.

You basically feel healthier just by eating it✊💯

The quinoa gives so much protein, healthy carbs and the fruit and veggies give you lots of vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Summer Quinoa Salad with Mango and Blueberries in a square white dish with a gold fork and spoon beside it

Here’s what you’ll need to make this quinoa salad:

  • Quinoa – up the *wow* factor with the tri-coloured variety
  • Blueberries
  • Mango chunks – I love using the frozen ones. Makes it super easy
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Avocado chunks – for this I prefer fresh, but you could totally go for the frozen version too if you wanted
  • Cilantro
  • Limes
Close up of Summer Quinoa Salad with Mango and Blueberries in a white dish with gold flatwear beside it

Don’t forget the GIANT SPOON you’ll need for devouring such a healthy and super simple salad.

This Summer Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Mango is perfect for lunches or a nutritionally-packed side salad for supper.

Actually, if you’re short on time tonight, just throw a couple chicken breast in the InstaPot to go along with this salad and you my friend have won supper🏅

Virtual *high five*🖐️

If you try this salad, please rate the recipe and let me know what you think. I love hearing from you.

April

PS. If Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Mango is up your alley, then I think you’ll love these other simple and healthy recipes, perfect for summer:

Summer Peach and Basil Salad with Feta

Easy Watermelon Summer Gazpacho

Summer Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Simple Mango Salsa

A white dish of Summer Quinoa Salad with Mango and Blueberries with a gold spoon in it

Summer Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Mango

AvatarApril
This delicious Summer Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Mango will make you SO GLAD you love quinoa as much as you do. This simple salad is high in protein, healthy carbs, vitamin C and it's is super yummy and perfect for lunches on-the-go!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 7 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cup quinoa (before cooking)
  • 2 medium avocados, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup blueberries, fresh
  • 2 cups mango, chopped
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 limes

Instructions
 

  • Cook the 1 1/4 cups of quinoa in 2 cups of water or broth according to package directions.
  • While quinoa cooks and cools, in a large bowl combine diced avocados, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, mango and cilantro. Squeeze the juice of 2 limes over top.
  • If you have any mango juice, add that to the bowl as well and stir to combine.

Notes

Travels well and keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days. I almost always use frozen mango because it's so reliable! And easy to cut up into chunks.
If using frozen mango, take it out a few hours before you want to chop it up. Saves your fingers from getting too frozen.
Keyword easy salad, healthy salad, quinoa salad, summer salad

Filed Under: Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Lunch, Make Ahead Meals, Meal Prep, On-the-go meals, Salads, Snacks, Summer Tagged With: easy quinoa salad, quinoa, quinoa salad with fruit

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Comments

  1. Avatarsimonandrew says

    August 28, 2020 at 9:01 am

    Perfect dish for the whole family.

    Reply
    • AvatarApril says

      August 28, 2020 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Simon! I completely agree with you😉

      Reply
  2. AvatarOrder Food Online says

    January 21, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    I like it very much I will try it at home.

    Reply
    • AvatarApril Saunders says

      January 21, 2021 at 12:59 pm

      Thank you! I hope you love it😄

      Reply

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