Thai Mango/Clementine Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing

1 head butter lettuce, washed and dried

Quinoa:
1 cup quinoa
1 cup water
1 cup orange juice

Rinse quinoa, drain and transfer to saucepan with water and oj.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat.  Cook, covered 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let sit 5 minutes and fluff with a fork

Salad:
1 mango diced or 1 cup frozen mango chunks
2 cuties, sectioned and cut
½-1 red pepper, chopped
1 cup sugar snap peas, chopped
2-3 Tbsp red onion, diced
1 cup corn
½ cup edamame
1 cup black beans
1 avocado
¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Combine salad ingredients.  Lightly stir in quinoa.

Dressing:
2 Tbsp all natural peanut butter or 4 Tbsp PB2
2 Tbsp tamari
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp Sriracha, or more to taste
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced ginger root
1 Tbsp maple syrup
juice of 1 lime

Combine dressing ingredients and drizzle ½-3/4  over salad. 

To serve, plate butter lettuce, top with salad/quinoa mix.  Add reserved dressing to taste. 

Adapted by combining Homesweetjones.com and south African quinoa salad

1 head butter lettuce, washed and dried

Quinoa:
1 cup quinoa
1 cup water
1 cup orange juice

Rinse quinoa, drain and transfer to saucepan with water and oj.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat.  Cook, covered 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let sit 5 minutes and fluff with a fork

Salad:
1 mango diced or 1 cup frozen mango chunks
2 cuties, sectioned and cut
½-1 red pepper, chopped
1 cup sugar snap peas, chopped
2-3 Tbsp red onion, diced
1 cup corn
½ cup edamame
1 cup black beans
1 avocado
¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Combine salad ingredients.  Lightly stir in quinoa.

Dressing:
2 Tbsp all natural peanut butter or 4 Tbsp PB2
2 Tbsp tamari
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp Sriracha, or more to taste
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced ginger root
1 Tbsp maple syrup
juice of 1 lime

Combine dressing ingredients and drizzle ½-3/4  over salad. 

To serve, plate butter lettuce, top with salad/quinoa mix.  Add reserved dressing to taste. 

Adapted by combining Homesweetjones.com and south African quinoa salad

 

susan wesley