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Home » Recipes » Lunch » Salad + Dressing » Asian Quinoa Salad

Apr 9, 2018(updated September 20, 2022)

Asian Quinoa Salad

4.43 from 14 votes
By Dani Spies
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Asian style salad made with quinoa, red cabbage, edamame and fresh bell peppers.

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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a bowl of quinoa with Asian flavors tossed with edamame, red bell pepper, and red cabbage
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4.43 from 14 votes

Asian Quinoa Salad

Course: DIET, DINNER, LUNCH, salad + dressing, sides
Cuisine: Asian, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 314kcal

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: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2563IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg

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Gluten Free, Recipes, Salad + Dressing, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian

About Dani Spies

Dani Spies is the founder and host of Clean & Delicious; a weekly cooking show on YouTube and a healthy eating blog that celebrates real, whole foods! She takes a holistic approach to health and wellness and is loved for her approachable, down to earth style both in and out of the kitchen.

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  1. Eva says

    April 13, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    5 stars
    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!

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    • Dani says

      April 15, 2018 at 7:46 am

      5 stars
      Yay!! SO glad you guys liked this one. I love all the textures and colors in this recipe.

      Reply
  2. Nisha says

    May 6, 2018 at 11:26 pm

    5 stars
    Super yummy ..
    I made it and love it.
    Thank you

    Reply
  3. Christa Rakich says

    April 5, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • Dani says

      April 5, 2021 at 2:13 pm

      YAY! So glad you enjoyed the salad, Christa 🙂 Super appreciate you taking the time to review + comment!

      Reply

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