Quinoa Salad with Mango and Toasted Pistachio Nuts

Name: Quinoa Salad with Mango and Toasted Pistachio Nuts
Total time: 29 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt; 3 tablespoons olive oil; juice from half a lemon, about 2 tablespoons; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well and cooked in 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons of water.; 1/4 cup pistachio nuts, toasted in a dry frying pan and chopped; 1 mango cut into small cubes; 1 rib of celery, chopped; Some minced fresh hot pepper. I used about 1/3 of a scotch bonnet. It was a very hot one, but your pepper may not be as hot, so you might need more. (optional); About 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint. If you don't have mint, fresh basil or parsley would be good too.

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons olive oil
juice from half a lemon, about 2 tablespoons
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 cup quinoa, rinsed well and cooked in 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons of water.
1/4 cup pistachio nuts, toasted in a dry frying pan and chopped
1 mango cut into small cubes
1 rib of celery, chopped
Some minced fresh hot pepper. I used about 1/3 of a scotch bonnet. It was a very hot one, but your pepper may not be as hot, so you might need more. (optional)
About 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint. If you don't have mint, fresh basil or parsley would be good too.