Despite the fact that my boyfriend and I like to poke fun at it and call it “hipster food” we both really like quinoa. This quinoa salad was a big hit at home, even better than the first quinoa salad I made. It was inspired by a recipe my girlfriend R. gave me, she always has such great recipes.
Quinoa Salad with Edamame Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of quinoa
- 2 cups of water
- 1 tbsp of chicken soup powder
- 1 small cucumber – diced
- 1 apple – diced
- 1/2 onion – diced
- 1 celery stalk – diced
- 1 cup of cooked edamame
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Asian sesame salad dressing
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp chili powder (optional)
Preparation:
- Rinse quinoa for 3 minutes in warm water. Add water, quinoa and chicken soup powder to pot and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 8 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Once quinoa is cooled add soy sauce and mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. You are done!
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Hey, thanks for posting this recipe! I’m always looking for vegan grain-free stuff to make for my husband, who is lowering his cholesterol naturally. I made this yesterday and he *loved* it. We both really like quinoa but we overdid it on the two quinoa preparations I usually make this summer and I haven’t made it in a while. This was a nice and delicious change. I didn’t have the Asian dressing so I substituted rice wine vinegar, which worked really nicely. I loved the crunch of the apple and celery. Thanks!
That’s fantastic! I am so happy to hear that! I always wonder if anyone actually tries the recipes I post and if they like them, so it’s so nice to hear! 🙂