Guacamole Quinoa with Mango - all of the ingredients of guacamole, combined with quinoa and a little mango, for a tasty, healthy side dish! Serve warm or cold. | foxeslovelemons.com

Do you guys remember my Guacamole Rice? In the short history of Foxes Love Lemons, it’s definitely been one of my most popular recipes. While I’m still unsure if I actually invented this concoction (although I think just maybe, I might have), it’s been really exciting to see people make the recipe (with rice and other grains) and blog about it themselves.

Guacamole Quinoa with Mango - all of the ingredients of guacamole, combined with quinoa and a little mango, for a tasty, healthy side dish! Serve warm or cold. | foxeslovelemons.com

While my original recipe noted that in lieu of rice, you could use quinoa, barley or couscous, I hadn’t actually tried those variations yet. I just knew they would work. I know, sneaky. Until now. I whipped up a batch of Guacamole Quinoa, and even added some chopped ripe mango for a little variety! It’s the spice of life, ya know.

Guacamole Quinoa with Mango - all of the ingredients of guacamole, combined with quinoa and a little mango, for a tasty, healthy side dish! Serve warm or cold. | foxeslovelemons.com

Update: On 9/12, this recipe (minus the mango) was chosen as a Community Pick in Food52′s “Your Best Quinoa“ contest and professionally photographed by James Ransom:

Guacamole Quinoa with Mango - all of the ingredients of guacamole, combined with quinoa and a little mango, for a tasty, healthy side dish! Serve warm or cold. | foxeslovelemons.com

Guacamole Quinoa with Mango - all of the ingredients of guacamole, combined with quinoa and a little mango, for a tasty, healthy side dish! Serve warm or cold. | foxeslovelemons.com

Guacamole Quinoa with Mango

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and diced (or 2 avocados if you REALLY like avocado!)
  • Juice of 1-1/2 limes
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed with press, or minced and ground into a paste with back of knife
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (add some of the seeds for more heat)
  • 1/2 ripe mango, diced
  • 3/4 cup baby tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

  1. In medium bowl, mash together avocado, lime juice and salt. Add remaining ingredients; toss to combine well. Serve warm or chilled.

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