ASIAN QUINOA SALAD

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An Asian-inspired vegetarian salad made with quinoa, cabbage, edamame, and a spicy sweet dressing.

Provided by jodster52

Categories     Salad     Grains     Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup quinoa
1 ½ cups thinly sliced purple cabbage
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 ½ tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
½ teaspoon Asian-style mustard

Steps:

  • Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add quinoa, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool.
  • Mix cabbage, carrots, edamame, and green onions together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk vinegar, oil, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and mustard together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; drizzle over cabbage mixture. Stir quinoa into salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.1 g, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 584.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

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