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Thai Quinoa Salad
Thai Quinoa Salad blends cooked quinoa with crisp vegetables such as red bell pepper, carrot, cucumber, edamame, and cabbage, dressed with a tangy mixture of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, vegetable and sesame oils, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Topped with fresh herbs and chopped peanuts, this salad balances textures and bright, savory-sour flavors.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
servings as a side
Calories:
213 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian, Thai
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 red bell pepper , chopped
- 1 carrot , peeled and shredded
- 1 cucumber , chopped
- 1 cup edamame thawed, frozen
- 6 green onions , chopped
- 1-2 cups red cabbage shredded
- ½ cup peanut chopped
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup basil chopped
Dressing
- 4 teaspoons fish sauce
- 3 lime juiced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water and cook in a medium saucepan according to package directions. Remove from pan and let cool.
- Add the quinoa and vegetables to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, limes, sugar, vegetable oil, sesame oil, ginger, and red pepper flakes until the sugar has dissolved. Taste for sweetness and for heat, and add more seasoning to taste. Pour the dressing over the quinoa and vegetables and stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the cilantro, basil and peanuts over the salad and stir lightly. Serve or refrigerate for up to one day.
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Notes
- Using a vegetable peeler or shredder for the carrot creates attractive thin strands; a box grater is an acceptable alternative.
- Refrigerate the salad if not serving immediately to enhance flavor blending but consume within one day.
Nutrition Information
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
252mg
(11%)
Potassium
470mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2060IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 252mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2060IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.