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