Quinoa Pad Thai Salad

This Quinta Quinoa recipe is a healthy pad thai salad with a creamy peanut butter dressing, topped with cooked quinoa and roasted cashews for added protein and an extra crunch.

Prep: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 1 head romaine or green of choice, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 large carrot julienned
• 1 small zucchini or ½ medium zucchini, julienned
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
• 3 scallions
• Cilantro to garnish
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts for the sauce
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce or other Asian hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free tamari
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 – 3 tablespoons water or more as needed

Directions:

1. Place vegetables into a large salad or mixing bowl.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
3. Pour dressing over veggies and toss to coat.
4. Transfer to two plates, add 1/2 of the quinoa and 1/2 the cashews to each plate.

The key to enjoying this dish is serving it right away!

Recipe from @simplyquinoa