Ingredients
100g quinoa
300ml boiling water or stock
1 small mango sliced and cut into small chunks
1 lime or small lemon peeled, segmented and cut into small chunks
½ finely chopped red onion or more if you love it!
2tbs desiccated coconut
Half a tin butterbeans – rinsed and drained
1tbs chopped fresh parsley
1tbs chopped fresh mint
1tbs olive oil
½ tbs cider vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
Method
Put quinoa in a saucepan of 300ml boiling water or stock, bring back to boil and simmer for about 20 until most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and drain off excess liquid. Toss with fork. Leave to get cold.
Toss in the mango, red onion, lime/lemon, coconut and butterbeans into the cold quinoa
In a separate small bowl or cup, mix the oil and vinegar and pour over the quinoa salad and toss well
Stir in the chopped herb