Summer watermelon mango salad with herb vinaigrette
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Serves:
8 Servings
Serving Size:
1 cup (250 mL)
Lunch
Sweet watermelon and mangoes sweeten this succulent recipe. Paired with quinoa and edamame, this salad is a dish that could easily be a complete meal!
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup (250 mL) quinoa
- 1 cup (500 mL) watermelon, diced
- 2 ripe mangoes, diced
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 cup (250 mL) shelled edamame
- ½ cup (125 mL) crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup (75 mL) shredded fresh mint
Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup (75 mL) canola oil
- 1 tsp (5 mL) fresh oregano, chives, thyme or basil
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp (10 mL) liquid honey
Instructions
- In saucepan, bring quinoa and 2 cups (500 mL) water to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 12 minutes. Fluff with fork; transfer to a large bowl and let cool.
- Stir in watermelon, mango, cucumber, edamame, feta cheese and mint.
- Whisk together oil, herbs, lemon juice, mustard and honey, salt and pepper; pour over quinoa mixture and stir to coat.
Recipe Video
| Amount | % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories 320 | |||
| Fat 15 g | 22 % | ||
| Saturated 3 g + Trans 0 g | 15 % | ||
| Cholesterol 10 mg | |||
| Sodium 170 mg | 11 % | ||
| Carbohydrate 41 g | 14 % | ||
| Fibre 5 g | 17 % | ||
| Sugars 17 g | |||
| Protein 9 g | |||
