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Parsley Quinoa Salad with Mango

A fun way to make a healthy salad taste delicious! It's vibrant, light, fresh and really easy to make.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, quick, vegetarian
Servings: 8
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • 5 cups fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 2 cups quinoa cooked
  • 1 cup fresh mango chopped
  • 1 cup fresh mint finely chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber chopped
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts finely chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 medium lime juiced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add the parsley, quinoa, mango, mint and cucumber and toss together.
  • Drizzle on the olive oil and juice of a lime. Season with the salt and pepper and mix together again.
  • Right before serving, add the chopped macadamia nuts. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Fresh parsley
    • Make sure to rinse and pat dry before finely chopping the parsley.
  • Cooked quinoa
    • You can use any colour of quinoa you have or prefer.
    • If you prefer to use orzo, bulgar wheat, couscous or another type of grain, you can do so. However, keep in mind that if you choose to use another grain, this salad would NOT be gluten free.
    • I have shared how to cook quinoa in the text of the recipe post.
  • Fresh mango
    • I used one ataulfo mango in this recipe and it was the perfect amount!
  • Cucumber
    • If you have a hard time digesting the skin, you can always peel it.
  • Macadamia nuts
    • If you prefer a different type of nut or seed, you can use sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
  • Olive oil
    • If you don't have extra virgin olive oil, you can also use avocado oil or any other mild oil.
  • Lime juice 
    • If you only have lemons or fresh lemon juice, you can use this instead.