Asian Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing
In this Asian quinoa salad recipe, veggies and quinoa are tossed in a delicious homemade peanut dressing for a hearty and healthy salad. It stores well, making it perfect for meal prep.
Servings: 12 Servings
Cost: $6
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked
- 2 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 cups broccoli (cut small)
- 1 cup shelled edamame
- 1 red pepper (julienned)
- 1 yellow pepper (julienned)
- 1 green pepper (julienned)
- 3 carrots (julienned)
- 4 green onions (finely sliced)
Peanut sauce:
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ Tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Optional: Cilantro, sesame seeds and green onions to garnish
Instructions
Cook Quiona
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa and salt and return to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with a fork).
Blanch Broccoli
- Fill a medium saucepan with a ½” layer of water at the bottom. Bring to a boil.
- Add broccoli and boil for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Drain broccoli and immediately rinse with cold water until all the broccoli is cold. Set aside.
Make the Peanut Sauce
- In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients until smooth. If the peanut butter is solid, microwave for 30 seconds to melt it. Set aside.
Assemble, Chill & Serve
- Combine vegetables, and quinoa and stir until combined.
- Add peanut sauce and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cold.
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Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Vegetables. You can substitute your favorite vegetables some ideas include: cucumber, zucchini, water chestnuts, sprouts, etc.
- Green onion. any onion variety works well in this recipe.
- Coconut milk. water is a great substitute for coconut milk.
- Honey. brown sugar or agave are good substitutes for honey.
- Sesame oil. Peanut oil, or any other neutral tasting oil, is an acceptable substitute in this recipe, but sesame is the best.
- Garlic & ginger powder. minced garlic and ginger are great substitute for powdered.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 153.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.2g | Protein: 7.3g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 211.5mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 4.1g | Sugar: 5.6g | Vitamin A: 2510IU | Vitamin C: 121.9mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.7mg