Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring fluffy quinoa, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy peanut dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold running water in a fine mesh sieve.
- Cook the quinoa by bringing 2 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add the rinsed quinoa, cover, and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- Cool the quinoa slightly before mixing.
- Prep the vegetables by chopping the red bell pepper, cucumber, carrots, green onions, and cilantro. Place in a large mixing bowl.
- Make the dressing by whisking together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey or maple syrup, sesame oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Combine the cooled quinoa with the vegetables in the mixing bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Toss everything together gently to coat with the dressing.
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to enhance flavors.
Notes
Perfect for meal prep—this salad can be prepared up to three days in advance. You can customize it by adding chopped peanuts or avocado.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg