Asian Quinoa Salad

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

Instructions

  1. Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add quinoa
  2. reduce heat to medium
  3. and simmer
  4. stirring occasionally
  5. until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed
  6. 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool.
  7. Mix cabbage
  8. carrots
  9. edamame
  10. and green onions together in a large bowl.
  11. Whisk vinegar
  12. oil
  13. Sriracha sauce
  14. soy sauce
  15. ginger
  16. sugar
  17. 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
  18. at least 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 4

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