Asian Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1 head broccoli, finely chopped
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
- Dressing:
- 2 TBSP coconut aminos
- 1 TSP toasted sesame oil
- 2 TBSP green onion, chopped
- 1/4 TSP fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 TSP salt
- 1/2 TSP pepper
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 avocado, chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Cook quinoa per box directions. Cool and set aside.
- Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Shred/grate carrots and red cabbage in a food processor. Chop broccoli, bell pepper, and cilantro. Dice cucumber. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad ingredients and combine. When quinoa is cool add to salad and mix well. Garnish with avocado and serve or store in refrigerator.