A simple and flavorful Asian quinoa salad from The Quinoa Habit. Perfect for a side dish or lunches!
Ingredients
1 ½ - 2cupsquinoa, cooked
1cupsweet corn
1cuppeas, or snap peas
1carrot, grated
1handful baby kale
¼cupcilantro
2scallions, diced
1tablespoonsesame seeds, opt.
Dressing:
3tablespoonssesame oil
3tablespoonssoy sauce
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoonrice vinegar
1teaspoonhoney
½teaspoonginger, grated
1clove garlic, minced
Instructions
Whisk together ingredients for dressing and set aside.
Cook quinoa according to instructions. Generally, this involves two cups of water per cup of uncooked quinoa. Bring water to a simmer and add quinoa. Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 18-20 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let steam for 10 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork.
Meanwhile, prep all the veggies for the salad and toss them in a large bowl.
Pour dressing over veggies and stir to combine. Add quinoa very last and toss to combine. Serve warm or chill for later.