Colorful Cumin Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry quinoa
• 1/2 ripe but firm mango, peeled, pitted, and diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, preferably organic, scrubbed, seeded, and diced
• 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 ripe but firm avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced (optional)
• 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• scant 1 Tbsp canola or extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin, or more to taste
• Kosher salt, to taste