Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad
Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad
2018-03-10 21:09:52
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons chili oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- juice from 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons sriracha (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium carrots, diced small
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 can water chestnuts, drained
- 2 cups sugar snap peas
- 2 large handfuls fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Bring the water and 1 teaspoon salt to boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the quinoa and reduce the heat to simmer.
- Cover pot and let cook for 10 minutes, or until quinoa is cooked through and tender.
- Meanwhile in a large bowl, whisk together, peanut butter, chili oil, soy sauce, lime juice, sriracha, ginger and sesame seeds until smooth and combined.
- When quinoa is done, add it to the peanut butter mixture.
- Stir to completely cover quinoa.
- Add carrots, red onions, snap peas, water chestnuts, spinach and cilantro.
- Stir to combine. Season with salt, if needed.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
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