Spicy Peanut Quinoa Salad

For The Salad:

• 1 cup quinoa uncooked
• 2 cups purple cabbage finely sliced (I usually use 1/4-1/3 of a head of cabbage)
• 1/2 red bell pepper finely sliced
• 4 green onions finely sliced
• 2 carrots grated or julienned.
• salt to taste
• spicy peanut sauce see below

For The Sauce:

• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce*
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 4 garlic cloves finely minced or pressed
• 2-3 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 1-2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce
• 1 cup fresh basil optional, but good