Rainbow Sesame Quinoa Salad
Try our delightful vegan rainbow sesame quinoa salad, featuring a medley of colorful vegetables and a creamy dressing. A nutritious and delicious choice!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa cooked
- ¼ red cabbage shredded
- 1 green onion diced
- 1 cucumber peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 bunch fresh parsley chopped and stems removed
- 1 cup red kidney beans rinsed and drained
For sesame dressing
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup vinegar
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger or ¼" fresh
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa according to package directions. Season to taste, then fluff with a fork and set aside.1 cup quinoa
- Prepare the vegetables by shredding the cabbage, peeling and chopping the cucumber and carrot, chopping the green onion and bell pepper, and removing the parsley from the stems and chopping it roughly.¼ red cabbage, 1 green onion, 1 cucumber, 1 red bell pepper, 1 carrot, 1 bunch fresh parsley
- Drain and rinse the canned kidney beans. Set these aside.1 cup red kidney beans
- Now, begin to make the salad dressing. Combine all of the dressing ingredients into the blender and pulse until everything is combined and creamy. This will take 1 to 2 minutes. You may have some texture from the seeds remaining, that is okay.1 cup water, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, ¼ cup vinegar, 3 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 ½ cup sesame seeds, 3 garlic cloves
- When ready to serve, combine the quinoa, vegetables, and salad dressing. Toss together in a large bowl and serve.
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Notes
- For added flavor, season the water or use vegetable broth or mushroom broth when making the quinoa.
- Save time and use a bag of cole slaw mix in place of the red cabbage.
- Save money by buying sesame seeds from the bulk bins at your local Asian market.
Nutrition
Calories: 655kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 23gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 795mgPotassium: 1083mgFiber: 16gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4181IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 635mgIron: 13mg
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