Once Upon a Chef· by Jennifer Segal★ 4.9 (161)

Thai Quinoa Salad with Fresh Herbs and Lime Vinaigrette

Name: Thai Quinoa Salad with Fresh Herbs and Lime Vinaigrette
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 as main course, 4 as side salad
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed (or pre-washed); ½ teaspoon salt; 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-sized strips; 1 carrot, peeled and grated; 1 English cucumber, seeded and diced; 2 scallions, white and green parts, finely sliced; ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons fresh chopped mint or basil (optional); ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice, from 3-4 limes; 2½ teaspoons Asian fish sauce; 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons sugar; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (use less if you don't like heat)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 2 · 30m total

Servings

Calories

26% of a 2,000 cal day

528KCAL

Protein

15g30% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat16g

21%

Saturated2g

11%

Unsaturated14g

—

Total Carbs84g

31%

Fiber9g

33%

Total Sugars22g

—

incl. Added Sugars13g

26%

Starch53g

—

Sodium1204mg

52%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A colorful Thai quinoa salad made with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a lime-fish sauce vinaigrette. Protein-rich and refreshing, it works as a light main course or can be stretched to serve four as a side dish.

Ingredients

2 SERVINGS

1 cupquinoa — rinsed or pre-washed
½ tspsalt
1red bell pepper
1carrot — peeled, grated
1English cucumber — seeded, diced
2scallions — finely sliced, white and green parts
¼ cupfreshly chopped cilantro — fresh
2 tbspfresh chopped mint — or fresh chopped basil, optional
¼ cupfreshly squeezed lime juice — 3–4
2½ tspAsian fish sauce
1½ tbspvegetable oil
2 tbspsugar
¼ tspcrushed red pepper flakes

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Method

30m total

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