Thai Quinoa Salad
This vegan Thai quinoa salad recipe is fresh, easy, and bursting with flavor. The peanut lime dressing is totally addictive! It's fast and fantastic for meal prep.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 3 Persian (mini) cucumbers or 1/2 English cucumber chopped
- Handful little tomatoes halved
- 2 tablespoons red onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped peanuts
- Salt & pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 3 heaping tablespoons peanut butter
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Once cooked, set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, prep the veggies and herbs.
- Make the dressing by adding the dressing ingredients to a food processor and processing until smooth (I drizzle the water in while it's running).
- Once the quinoa is cool, add it to a large salad bowl along with the other ingredients. Toss and season with extra salt & pepper if needed.
Notes
- Great for meal prep so you have meals throughout the week.
- Serves 4-6.
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1306IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg