Skinnytaste's Southwest Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley

Photobucket Skinnytaste has done it again! This time, she has found a delicious way to fit quinoa into your everyday diet.

Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley took about an hour preptime between cooking the quinoa, chopping the veggies and mangoes, however, all that work offered a dish that lasted in my fridge all week, which I ate every day for lunch. I made this dish on Monday, stored it in an airtight container and by Friday it still tasted as appetizing as the first day.

This medley would make a delicious side dish to any entrée and since makes such a large amount, it would make a wonderfully colorful addition to any potluck. Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley will be my new staple side dish for all our cook-outs this summer. I look forward to sharing it with our friends and family!

For this dish, I used the Goya Quinoa, which is organic but it didn’t have that same weird, strong grassy smell that the Archer Farms Quinoa produced. Don’t get me wrong. Quinoa smells. The Goya brand just smells less.

To make Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley, I used a ½ cup uncooked quinoa to produce the 1 cup necessary for the recipe. I also used my own chili powder mixture and since honey mango was on sale this week at Publix for $1 each, I added two honey mango for the 1 cup mango.

Find the full Skinnytaste’s Southwest Black Bean, Quinoa and Mango Medley recipe here at Skinnytaste.com

Thanks for joining our weekly Friday Food Fight! Can’t wait to see what everyone is flinging this week!

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About the author

Denise

From start to finish, Denise is Run DMT, a Tampa Bay homeschooling mom on the run trying to maintain an easy pace through it all between races and raising three beautiful, brilliant adultish kids (ages 23, 19, 14). In 2007, I discovered a passion for running and in February 2015, I completed my tenth marathon. I continue to train for a variety of races and even host annual 5K. In 2023, I became a certified group fitness instructor and teach P.E. in my homeschool co-op.

11 comments

Nichole C says: 12 April, 2013 at 10:57 am

Yummy! I don’t think there is a SkinnyTaste meal, I DON’T like. Everything I have ever made, has been delish!

Denise says: 12 April, 2013 at 11:13 am

I do love me some Skinnytaste, but there have been a few that didn’t quite hit the mark. I revamped them and share the recipes here. This one was PERFECT! I wouldn’t change a thing. Thanks for stopping by!

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Jen says: 12 April, 2013 at 11:21 am

Oh I need to try this one. I’m on a quinoa kick right now.

Diane Balch (@DianeBalch) says: 12 April, 2013 at 11:32 am

Hi Denise,
Your quinoa salad looks so fresh and light… warmer weather is here. I’m sharing my recipes and experience from participating in food bloggers against hunger.

Michelle says: 12 April, 2013 at 1:32 pm

This is the type of thing I like to make for myself for lunch. My family doesn’t like quinoa…so it’s all for me!

Thank you for hosting, Denise.

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Kelly Wade says: 12 April, 2013 at 6:53 pm

Yum! My mom has made me a few dishes with quinoa and they were all really good but I think I need to try making one myself so I can learn how to cook it right and everything. This mexican twist looks pretty good!

Lane @ Supper for a Steal says: 12 April, 2013 at 7:53 pm

I just picked up a 6pk of honey mangos from Costco. I’m on the go for work so I’m always looking for new cold salad type recipes. Can’t wait to try this.

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