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Quinoa Salad.

Healthy Quinoa Salad Recipe

Angela Milnes
Enjoy a burst of freshness with this Healthy Quinoa Salad! Packed with protein-rich quinoa, colorful veggies, and a light, zesty dressing, this salad is as nutritious as it is delicious. It’s the perfect dish for a light lunch, a side at dinner, or a make-ahead meal that’s full of wholesome goodness!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Vegetables
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Salad

  • ¾ Cup Quinoa Cooked
  • ¼ Cup Red Cabbage
  • 3 tablespoon Edamame
  • ⅓ Cup Red pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Radishes 1 ½ tbsp.
  • 2 ½ tablespoon Carrots
  • 2 Sprigs Parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Cashew

For The Dressing

  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Lime Juiced or lemon juice 1 ½ tbsp
  • 1 tablespoon Peanut butter Or Almond Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Green Onion
  • ½ teaspoon Ginger
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic

Instructions
 

  • Once you have all your ingredients ready, here's what you'll need to make the quinoa salad from scratch.
  • In a small bowl, mix the sauce, minced ginger, minced garlic, all of the peanut butter, onion, vegetable oil. Add lime juice. Mix.
  • In a second bowl, add cooked quinoa.
  • Add finely chopped vegetables. Mix.
  • Add salad dressing.
  • When serving, sprinkle with chopped cashews and parsley. Serve.

Notes

If you don't have fresh lime juice, you can also make do with some fresh lemon juice instead.
If you don't have both, you can just use some apple cider vinegar to bring that tanginess into the salad.
Want the salad dressing to have a bit of sweetness? You can add a dash of maple syrup into it too.
If you want a spicy kick to the salad, a dash of red pepper flakes is the way to go.
If you want a gluten free version of the dressing, just skip adding the soy sauce and instead using coconut aminos.
If you don't have the fresh garlic that the recipe calls for, you can also just use some garlic powder instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 571mgPotassium: 503mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5030IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 4mg
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