Sweet & Savoury Ham Mango Salad with Quinoa
And yogurt sticks to them, too.
Anyhow. Much the way the week after Christmas abounds with turkey sandwiches, turkey a la king, and turkey soup, this week has been ‘ham week’. We have had a freezer full of it since Easter, and it is time for it to GO. But instead of attempting variety with a mix of recipes (because who needs variety?), we’ve been eating just one recipe.
(And lots of yogurt.)
The mix has, at various points during the week, included nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon, water chestnuts and asparagus; not to mention the black beans that keep jumping in and out of the dish.
At one point I had 8 bowls spread out on the counter, four quinoa and four couscous, and various spice combinations. And in the end, ζach and I couldn’t agree on the best spice blend, so I’m going to provide both: you decide 
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| Sweet & Savoury Ham & Mango Salad with Quinoa |
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- 1 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cups water
- 2 atauflo mangoes, diced
- 2 cups black beans
- 10 oz ham, diced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- optional: 1/2 teaspoon each of curry and cinnamon
- Bring the water to a boil. Add the quinoa and simmer, covered for 15 minutes, then let sit for another 5 minutes.
- Mix all the ingredients together gently, being careful to distribute the spices evenly.
- Chill for at least an hour before serving
This recipe is my contribution to this week’s #SundaySupper. This week’s theme is Memorial Day recipes, and although we don’t celebrate it up here, I figured this made a good bet for picnics and large gatherings. Check out some of the other items on this week’s menu:
Perfect Cocktails:
- Best Margaritas Ever by Supper for a Steal
- Sparkling Watermelon Sangria The Weekend Gourmet
- Creamy Bacon and Avocado Pasta Salad by Daily Dish Recipes
- Sweet and Savory Ham and Mango Salad by Rambling Notebook
- Summer Pasta Salad with Lemon Lime Dressing by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Soba Noodles with Swiss Chard and Mushrooms by Soni’s Food for Thought
- Malaysian Pickled Vegetables by Cookistry
- Wedge Salad & Homemade blue Cheese Dressing by In the Kitchen with KP
- Grilled Cesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing by The Messy Baker
From the Grill:
- Grilled Balsamic Pork Kebobs by Momma’s Meals
- Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps by That Skinny Chick
- Grilled Shrimp Po Boys with Radicchio Slaw Pescetarian Journal
- Bourbon Soy Sauce Pork Chops and Tilapia Family Foodie
- Green Chile Bacon Cheeseburgers by Damn Delicious
Classics:
- Kalua Pulled Pork by Juanita’s Cocina
Desserts:
- Mocha Latte and Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding Cups by Mrs. Mama Hen
- Ice Cream Pie by Make Dinner Easy
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Rice Crispy Treats by Chocolate Moosey
- Lite Mango Coconut Ice Cream with Berry Ginger Topping by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Stars and Stripes Pound Cake by Big Bear’s Wife
- Chocolate Lava Cake Cositas Bonitas
- Mango cardamom Cupcakes Beetle’s Kitchen
- Watermelon Muffins The Meltaways
- Mango Swirl Cheesecake Baker Street
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28 Comments
Sasha, this dish sounds delicious. What a perfect way to use up leftover ham. Happy #SundaySupper my friend.
Thank you! And a happy #SundaySupper to you, too! For some reason, your comment got sent to spam again this week, but this time I was REALLY CAREFUL about which buttons I pushed to recover it
Your quinoa looks amazing!!! I can’t even imagine the flavor with the mango!!! YUM!!!
Thanks Jen! It turned out pretty tasty, I’m glad I kept at it!
You had me at Ham and Mango, then you threw in the Quinoa and now I’m totally sold. Yummy. Great share for #SundaySupper.
Thanks Nicole! I was trying really hard NOT to resort to pineapple. Too easy
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Looks like a great recipe to make and then keep in the fridge to snack on plus take to picnics. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Renee! Yes, it is good to keep in the fridge – although after this week, I think we may take a break from it for a bit – for the sake of my marriage
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Oooh never had Quinoa with mango before and cannot wait to try now, since its my favorite fruit!!Looks and sounds so so delicious Sasha!So glad to be doing this #Sunday Supper with you
Likewise, Soni, thanks for stopping by!
Hi Sasha! What a lovely blog you have! Participating in Sunday Supper today has introduced me to so many blogs with such purpose behind them. I adore sweet and savory flavors, and for this recipe, I would just omit the ham (because I’m a pescetarian)
and add all the other great ingredients and flavors you have in your recipe!
Kudos!
Alaiyo
Thanks Alaiyo! By all means, adapt adapt adapt!! If you skip the ham, you may find you need a bit more salt, too. And if I were you I’d add something else, too. A cheese, maybe? Some of that grilled shrimp? I did try this one without ham (becaue I eventually ran out of ham this week
), and found it lacking. But if you find a good alternative, let me know!
I’ve never had quinoa before. Next time there is leftover ham, I’ll have to remember this recipe. Thanks for sharing
Oh Carla, there is so much more you can do with quinoa then just ham! In fact, ham is a little weird
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looks like I need to go out and buy some Quinoa to make this!! yum!
*tee hee* After eating it all week, I can probably send you some quinoa. I think we’ll take a break for a while
Sasha: Ham and mango is such a delightful combination! LOVE the idea. Great recipe.
Thank you! I was trying *really* hard to find something other than pineapple
. Not that there’s anything wrong with pineapple, of course!
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OOh …. this looks delish ! Love mangoes and looks super healthy too ! Yumm
Are they? That’s AWESOME. Yet another excuse to eat them
. And there were so many yummy mango recipes this week!
Sasha, you have just inspired me to try making Quinoa for my family. Love the flavors in this recipe. I am honored that you joined our #SundaySupper group and love the recipes you are sharing with our followers! Thank you!
Thanks Isabel! This is a lot of fun. I may need to skip the next week or two due to family plans, but I’ll be back, and watching what others post, too!
I really didn’t like quinoa when I first tried it. That might be because the first recipe was in the crock pot, and it just went all mushy. Then I tried it on the stove, and it was never cooked through. The advice I got was to “cook it like rice”, but the trick I’ve found is to not turn it down quite as low as rice for the simmering part. If you have one, a pot with a glass lid is great so you can keep an eye and make sure it’s still bubbling without taking the lid off and letting the steam escape.
Good luck! It also makes an interesting addition to meatloaf, instead of bread or oats! I was working on a recipe for that, I’ll have to pick that back up in the fall.
Thanks again for starting such a great meme!
I need to try this Quinoa recipe. I am always looking for new ones and this sounds delicious! Great #SundaySupper addition!
Thanks Karen! Enjoy!
I love recipes like this. Quinoa is a fave of mine too.
Thanks Maureen! I like quinoa a lot better now that I know how to cook it. The first time I tried it was in a slow cooker recipe that called for it – complete disaster
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