Japanese Quinoa Salad Recipes

ASIAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add quinoa, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool.
• Mix cabbage, carrots, edamame, and green onions together in a large bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, oil, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and mustard together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; drizzle over cabbage mixture. Stir quinoa into salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the quinoa, stir once, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, over medium heat for 12 minutes. Strain and rinse well with cold water, shaking the sieve well to remove all moisture.
• When dry, transfer the quinoa to a large bowl. Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato, parsley, mint, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and toss well. Spoon onto endive spears, top with avocado, and serve.

JAPANESE QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, tamari, stevia (or sugar), sesame oil and wasabi paste (if using). Set aside.
• In a saucepan, bring water and ground ginger to a boil.
• Place the quinoa in a mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly, then add to the pot.
• Reduce the heat, cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, add the edamame on top (don't stir), re-cover and let stand 10 minutes.
• Pour into a bowl and add the cucumber cubes and dressing, tossing well.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with nori pieces and sesame seeds and stir through.

ASIAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Add water, quinoa, and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
• Place the quinoa in a large bowl and add the cabbage, edamame, red pepper, carrots, and cucumber. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, ginger, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and stir to combine.
• Note-Make sure you use tamari for a gluten-free salad, not all soy sauce is gluten-free. This salad is good served at room temperature or chilled.