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Asian Quinoa Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 mins

I first had this salad at a market in my work building and instantly fell in love. I never knew how much I loved kale until that very moment! Since then I have been absolutely hooked on this Asian Quinoa Salad with homemade Sesame Ginger Dressing! It's so filling with the quinoa and all the veggies and I love that it's a salad I can make ahead of time and not have to worry about it wilting. Try it out, you wont regret it!

 1 bunch of kale (roughly 8-10 oz when de-stemmed)
 1 tsp olive oil
 1 red bell pepper (julienned)
 1 cup shredded carrots (or julienned)
 1.50 cups cooked quinoa
 1 can mandarin oranges (11 oz in water, water drained)
 0.50 cup sliced almonds
 0.50 cup La Choy Chow Mein Noodles
Sesame Ginger Dressing
 2 tbsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
 2 tsp agave (or honey)
 1 tsp ginger
 1 garlic clove (minced)
 2.50 tbsp olive oil
 0.50 tbsp toasted sesame oil
 1 tbsp sesame seeds
1

Cook your quinoa if you haven't already. For 1.5 cup cooked quinoa, take 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, bring 1 cup of vegetable broth (or water) to a boil, stir in quinoa, cover pot, and lower heat to low and let sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.

2

De-stem the kale, cut kale into small pieces, and place in a large bowl. Add 1 tsp of olive oil and massage the kale with the oil for about 2-3 minutes until kale has almost halved in size.

3

Add in bell pepper, carrots, quinoa, mandarin oranges, sliced almonds, and chow mein noodles (if serving right away, if not add noodles right before serving). Mix all the salad ingredient together.

4

Add all the ingredients (coconut aminos, lemon juice, honey, garlic, ginger, olive oil, toasted sesame oil, and sesame seeds) for the dressing into a mason jar and shake to mix the ingredients together.

5

Add the dressing to the salad and toss so that everything is covered in the dressing. Top with some extra chow mein noodles and sliced almonds and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

1 servings

Serving size

~8 servings

Amount per serving
Calories208
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g16%

Saturated Fat 1g5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 153mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 22g8%

Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 6g
Potassium 388mg9%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.