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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- 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: 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