Asian Quinoa Salad
A quick and easy healthy quinoa salad dressed in sweet and tangy Asian flavors, loaded with tons of veggies!
Ingredients
- ½ cup quinoa
- ¼ cup shredded red cabbage
- ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup grated carrots
- ¼ cup corn kernels
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- ¼ cup chow mein noodles, for serving
For the sesame vinaigrette
- 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
Instructions
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk together rice wine vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, ginger and soy sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, corn, green onion and avocado. Stir in sesame vinaigrette.
- Serve immediately, topped with chow mein noodles, if desired.