Chipotle Mango Quinoa Salad

Recipe by: Brenda Pachel
Featured on Chef AJ live on 8-15-23

Ingredients:

• Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro Herb Balsamic
  • 1/2 cup diced mango
  • 2 Tbls lime juice
  • 2 Tbls water
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried cilantro
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
• Salad:
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 3-4 green onions, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 large jalapeño,
  • seeded & fine diced
  • 1 – 15 oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1/2 cup diced mango
  • 2 Tbls finely chopped cilantro
  • Pepitas for garnish

Directions:

1. Place all the dressing ingredients into a blender cup and blend until smooth.
2. In a medium bowl; add all the salad ingredients and stir to combine. Then add your desired amount of dressing to the salad and stir again.
3. Serve with a sprinkling of pepitas on top.