Whole Food’s California Quinoa Salad
- Whole Food’s California Quinoa Salad
- Recipe
- Ingredients
- Instructions
A healthy, nutritious copycat recipe that you can make right at home, loaded with sweet mango, bell peppers, edamame and coconut!
Have you ever tried Whole Food’s California Quinoa Salad? I’ve tried it a few times and I finally got around to make it at home. And to my surprise, the homemade version is so much better.
Now I love copycat recipes because you gain full control of what’s in your dish, and you can cherry pick some of the ingredients to your preferences. So for me, I added extra mangos and extra coconut because the tropical twist in this is just amazing!
There’s also tons of other fun goodies in this salad – from the raisins to the edamame and the tangy balsamic-lime dressing. Yes, it’s definitely a party flavor with every bite!
Plus, this is incredibly healthy and nutritious, and certainly bikini-friendly. You can’t beat that!
Recipe
Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
1. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar and lime zest; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, mango, bell pepper, edamame, red onion, coconut flakes, almonds, raisins and cilantro. Pour the balsamic vinegar mixture on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.
4. Serve immediately.
