Asian Quinoa Salad
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Description
An Asian-inspired vegetarian salad made with quinoa, cabbage, edamame, and a spicy sweet dressing.
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
- 1. 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.
- 2. Mix cabbage, carrots, edamame, and green onions together in a large bowl.
- 3. 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
serving: 4 servings
calories: 241.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 39.1 g
protein: 7.6 g
saturated fat: 0.9 g
sodium: 584.9 mg
fiber: 5.6 g
sugar: 7.2 g
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