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Asian Quinoa Salad Recipe
This Asian Quinoa Salad combines cooked quinoa with a colorful mix of fresh vegetables like red cabbage, edamame, red bell pepper, carrots, and cucumber. Tossed in a savory dressing of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and aromatic herbs, the salad has a balanced texture of nutty quinoa and crisp vegetables. It serves well as a light, room temperature or chilled side or main dish with an Asian flavor profile.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
283 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup red cabbage chopped
- 1 cup edamame shelled and cooked
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 1 cup cucumber diced
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium, lite soy sauce or tamari sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt to taste (taste before adding salt, you might not need any
- black pepper to taste (taste before adding salt, you might not need any
Instructions
- 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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Nutrition Information
Calories
283kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
987mg
(41%)
Potassium
661mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3995IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
55.9mg
(62%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 987mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 661mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3995IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 55.9mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.