This simple quinoa salad is packed with flavor, texture and beautiful colors (everything I want when I am eating a salad).
It makes a delightful meal on it’s own and is also a great side dish to some roasted salmon or ginger soy chicken.
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- Asparagus Quinoa Salad
- Tomato Basil Quinoa Salad
- Butternut Squash and Quinoa Frittata
Asian Quinoa Salad
Yield: 4-6 servings
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:0 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups COOKED quinoa, cooked according to package
- 1 cup chopped red cabbage
- 1 cup cooked edamame
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped radish
- 1/2 cp chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped cashews
- 3 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce, tamari, or
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (any will work)
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
Directions:
- In a small bowl or spouted cup combine; soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, nut butter, scallions, ginger and garlic.
- Whisk together with a fork until everything is well combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine quinoa, cabbage, edamame, bell pepper, radish, and carrots.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss everything together. Finish by stirring in the cilantro and cashews. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrients per serving (3/4 cup): Calories: 253; Total Fat: 9.8g; Saturated Fat: 1.4g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium 344mg, Carbohydrate: 31.1g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugars: 5g; Protein: 11.2g
Made this at my parents’ house yesterday – my Dad absolutely LOVED the dressing 🙂 he kept asking what the “bright” flavor was in the sauce – probably the lime, but it all works together so well! We used purple cabbage, red and yellow peppers, and cucumber (didn’t have other veggies on hand), but it ended up just fine (and delicious!). Thanks for this!
Yay!! SO glad you guys liked this one. I love all the textures and colors in this recipe.
Super yummy ..
I made it and love it.
Thank you