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.
Want to learn more about quinoa?
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- Quinoa Spinach Mango Salad
- Kale Mango Strawberry Salad
- Asparagus Quinoa Salad
- Tomato Basil Quinoa Salad
- Butternut Squash and Quinoa Frittata
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
Instructions
- 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1000IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2.6mg
Eva says
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!
Dani says
Yay!! SO glad you guys liked this one. I love all the textures and colors in this recipe.
Nisha says
Super yummy ..
I made it and love it.
Thank you
Christa Rakich says
Made it; love it! Dressing is the bomb. Had no peppers, so left them out. Had no red cabbage, so used sauteed radicchio. O-M to the G it’s delish! Also tried cooking the quinoa using the steel-cut oatmeal method: bring to a boil, cover, turn the heat off, go to bed. Perfect quinoa in the morning! Thanks, Dani. I’ve learned so much from you!
Dani says
YAY! So glad you enjoyed the salad, Christa 🙂 Super appreciate you taking the time to review + comment!