Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad

Name: Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ cup quinoa, uncooked; 1 cup of water; 4-5 cups shredded mix of cabbage (any color), carrots, broccoli slaw; 1 cup sliced snap peas; 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 6 green onions, thinly sliced; ½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped; ½ cup dry roasted peanuts*, rough chopped + additional for topping; 2 tsp. sesame seeds; Lime wedges; ⅓ cup natural peanut butter*; ¼ cup coconut aminos (may sub tamari); 3 Tbsp. lime juice; 2 tsp. rice vinegar; 1 ½ tsp. toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger (may sub ¼ tsp ground ginger); 1 clove garlic, minced (may sub ½ tsp. garlic powder); ½ tsp. red pepper flakes; ½ tsp. sea salt; Warm water if needed

Healthy, hearty, and loaded with colorful veggies this Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad is as scrumptious as it looks. It's tossed in a flavorful peanut Thai dressing and topped with crushed peanuts, cilantro, and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

½ cup quinoa
uncooked
1 cup of water
4-5 cups shredded mix of cabbage
carrots, broccoli slaw, any color
1 cup sliced snap peas
1 red bell pepper
thinly sliced
6 green onions
thinly sliced
½ cup cilantro
roughly chopped
½ cup dry roasted peanuts*
rough chopped + additional for topping
2 tsp. sesame seeds
Lime wedges
⅓ cup natural peanut butter*
¼ cup coconut aminos
may sub tamari
3 Tbsp. lime juice
2 tsp. rice vinegar
1 ½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
may sub ¼ tsp ground ginger
1 clove garlic
minced, may sub ½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
½ tsp. sea salt
Warm water if needed

Directions

1
Rinse the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer with water.
2
In a small pot, combine the rinsed quinoa and water. Over medium heat, bring to a boil. Gently reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until all water is absorbed.
3
Remove the quinoa from heat, cover the pot, and let it rest for 5-10 minutes. Uncover the pot and fluff the quinoa with a fork. Set it aside to cool.
4
In a bowl combine the cabbage mix, snap peas, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, peanuts, sesame seeds, and cooled quinoa.
5
For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients and whisk mix together well. If needed, add warm water 1 teaspoon at a time to achieve a smooth dressing like consistency. This will depend on the consistency of the peanut butter used.
6
Pour dressing over the salad and stir gently to combine.
7
To serve, top with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad

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