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ASIAN SLAW QUINOA SALAD WITH SESAME GINGER VINAIGRETTE


Asian Slaw Quinoa Salad is a slaw plate of mixed greens made with cabbage, quinoa, carrots, onion, cilantro, cashews, and sesame seeds, wearing a Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette. Include your most loved plant or creature protein to finish off the ideal plate of mixed greens supper for lunch or supper.

This is the Asian plate of mixed greens you can make ONCE, utilizing straightforward, regular, fixings and eat ALL week.

It's the ideal supper prep plate of mixed greens for lunch or supper since it holds up pleasantly during that time and voyages well, as long as you dress it just before serving.


Ingredients
For the salad:
  • 6 cups Red or Green Cabbage (1 lb shredded)
  • 1 cup cooked Quinoa
  • 1 cup Carrots (1/4 lb shredded)
  • 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro (chopped)
  • 1/3 cup Cashews (chopped, toasted)
  • 1 Tbsp Black Sesame Seeds (toasted)
  • 2 Green Onions (sliced, keep stalk and stem separated)

For the Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette (yields 3/4 cup):
  • 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tsp fresh Ginger (finely grated)
  • 1 clove Garlic (finely grated)
  • 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup (or other liquid sweetener)
  • pinch of Salt and Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil (light or dark)

Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine CABBAGE, cooked QUINOA, CARROTS, CILANTRO, CASHEWS, SESAME SEEDS, and GREEN ONIONS; cover and refrigerate until ready to dress with vinaigrette.
  2. In a mixing bowl or lidded jar, mix together RICE VINEGAR, GINGER, GARLIC, MAPLE SYRUP, SALT, and PEPPER.
  3. Slowly drizzle in OLIVE OIL and SESAME OIL, continually whisking until well-blended and creamy.
  4. Cover and refrigerate until ready to dress salad.
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