Vegan Tri-Color Quinoa Salad w/ Ginger Dressing

September 13, 2020 · Filed under asian, quinoa, salad, vegan, vegetarian recipes · Tagged , ,

This is so colorful and delicious. It also happens to be vegan and gluten-free as well. We love having them for lunch at work!

Here’s the ingredients:

Quinoa Salad

  • 4 cups cooked tri-color quinoa (I usually use the Bob’s Red Mill Organic brand or the Trader Joe’s one. If you’re not sure how much raw quinoa you need to make 4 cups, it’s easy. You boil 2 cups of water. Pour in 1 cup of quinoa. Let it boil then cover. Turn low and let it simmer for 12 minutes. You’ll end up with 4 cups of cooked quinoa this way)
  • 1 cup shelled and cooked edamame
  • 1 cup bell pepper (I use orange/red/yellow bell peppers and slice/cut them into matchstick sizes)
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely shredded
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped purple cabbage

Sesame Ginger Dressing

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • Juice from 2 limes

Instructions:

  1. Mix all the ingredients from the Quinoa Salad list together.
  2. In a separate bowl, add all the Sesame Ginger dressing together. Whisk and drizzle over the salad. Stir well.

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