FAMOUS CRUNCHY CASHEW THAI QUIONA SALAD #VEGAN #GLUTENFREE
Scrumptious vegetarian and effectively gluten free Thai quinoa serving of mixed greens with an ideal crunch. Ideal for feast prep snacks, picnics or gatherings. This plate of mixed greens is a group pleaser!
This Thai quinoa serving of mixed greens formula was initially posted in 2013, the year I met my now-spouse. I would prefer not to change this post an excessive amount of in light of the fact that to be perfectly honest, I need to keep the composed recollections here about our first date. It's so sweet.
What I changed about this formula was the photography and made a few changes to the current formula so it was benevolent for those of you who are veggie lover or potentially gluten free. Whoo hoo!
I just returned from excursion in Arizona. I had a great time evenings I can't start to let you know. The sustenance, the margs, riding around in a red convertible, absorbing the daylight, swimming during the evening, ball games, Mexican nourishment, Froyo, in addition to an excursion to Sprinkles cupcakes!
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups shredded red cabbage, depending on how much crunch you like
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 cup shredded carrots
½ cup chopped cilantro
¼ cup diced green onions
½ cup cashew halves or peanuts (honey-roasted is good)
Optional: 1 cup edamame or chickpeas
Fresh lime, for a bit of tang
For the dressing:
¼ cup all natural peanut butter
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
3 tablespoon gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
1 tablespoon honey (use agave or pure maple syrup if vegan)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon olive oil or more sesame oil
Water to thin, if necessary
INSTRUCTIONS
- To cook quinoa: In a medium saucepan, bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil. Add in quinoa and bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa has absorbed all of the water. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa with fork; place in large bowl and set aside to cool for about 10 minutes. You should have a little over 2 cups of quinoa.
- To make dressing: Add peanut butter and honey or agave to a medium microwave safe bowl; heat in microwave for 20 seconds. Add in ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, and both sesame and olive oil and stir until mixture is smooth and creamy. If you want a thinner dressing, simply stir in a teaspoon or two of water or olive oil.
- Add as much or as little dressing as you’d like to the quinoa. I always start out with a little bit of dressing and usually add more to suit my taste preferences. Alternatively you can save the dressing for later and add when you are ready to eat; however the flavors of the dressing usually soak into the salad so I love adding it to the quinoa first.
- Next fold in red pepper, onion, cabbage, carrots, and cilantro into the quinoa. Garnish with cashews and green onions. Serve chilled or at room temperature with lime wedges, if desired.
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