Name: Asian Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped red cabbage; 1 cup edamame, shelled and cooked; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup shredded carrot; 1 cup diced cucumber; 1/4 cup light soy sauce (or tamari sauce); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons chopped green onions; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; salt and black pepper, to taste

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This bright and healthy Asian Quinoa Salad is great for an easy lunch or dinner. It is also great to take to parties! It is always a hit! Adapted from Two peas and their pod.

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ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped red cabbage
1 cup edamame, shelled and cooked
1 red bell pepper, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup shredded carrot
1 cup diced cucumber
For the dressing
¹⁄₄ cup light soy sauce (or tamari sauce)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
¹⁄₄ cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
¹⁄₄ teaspoon grated ginger
¹⁄₈ teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and black pepper, to taste

directions

Add water, quinoa, and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
Place the quinoa in a large bowl and add the cabbage, edamame, red pepper, carrots, and cucumber. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, ginger, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and stir to combine.
Note-Make sure you use tamari for a gluten-free salad, not all soy sauce is gluten-free. This salad is good served at room temperature or chilled.

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"This bright and healthy Asian Quinoa Salad is great for an easy lunch or dinner. It is also great to take to parties! It is always a hit! Adapted from Two peas and their pod."

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review by marisk

1/13/2017

Delicious! Served to us in our monthly Diabetes Group meeting with a half sandwich (lettuce, spinach, tomato, turkey, and a little mayo) and a fruit portion. This salad was so flavorful that I wanted to keep eating more. Note 1: You can also use the sesame dressing they sell at COSTCO. Note 2: we made the quinoa in a rice cooker. I plan on making this for our next office party. MAHALO : )

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review by threeovens

8/26/2013

Just what a whole grain salad should be! Plenty of delicious healthy vegetables and tastes great!

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8/25/2013

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creation by Sharon123

7/16/2013

This bright and healthy Asian Quinoa Salad is great for an easy lunch or dinner. It is also great to take to parties! It is always a hit! Adapted from Two peas and their pod.