Loaded Vegetable and Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing

Loaded Vegetable & Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing

Name: Loaded Vegetable and Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing
Total time: P1H
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: quinoa; english cucumber; tomatoes; carrots; celery; mushrooms; apples; tofu; mung bean sprouts; arugula (roquette); miso paste; orange juice, concentrated; olive oil, extra-virgin; sesame oil; lemon juice; japanese rice vinegar; garlic; ginger; cilantro

Submitted by happyzhangbo

A wide variety of fresh vegetables and quinoa are tossed with a salty and sweet miso orange dressing. Serve it as a refreshingly nutritious side dish or a vegetarian/vegan main course.

YIELD

2 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

60 min

Ingredients

CUP QUINOA
rainsed

ENGLISH CUCUMBER
sliced *

TOMATOES
cut into wedges, or 1 cup cherry tomatoes *

SMALL CARROTS
peeled and thinly sliced

STALK CELERY
sliced *

MUSHROOMS
button or cremini, sliced *

APPLES
cored and seeded, thinly sliced *

CUP TOFU
smoked, or pan-fried, cubed, optional *

CUP MUNG BEAN SPROUTS
blanched in hot water for 2 minutes, drained, optional *

CUPS ARUGULA (ROQUETTE)
or mixed greens, washed and dried

Dessing

TABLESPOON MISO PASTE *

TABLESPOONS ORANGE JUICE, CONCENTRATED
or use 1 freshly squeezed orange

CUP OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

TABLESPOON SESAME OIL

TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
or to taste

TABLESPOON JAPANESE RICE VINEGAR
or any rice vinegar *

CLOVE GARLIC
freshly minced

INCH GINGER
peeled, and finely chopped *

TABLESPOONS CILANTRO
freshly chopped, optional

Directions

Bring ½ cup quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to low, with the lid on, and gently simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, and fluff the quinoa with a fork. Set aside.

While quinoa is cooking, add all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Once quinoa is cooked and slightly cooled, add the quinoa to the salad mix.

In a Mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients, and shake until well blended. Pour the dressing over the salad, and gently toss until well combined. Serve.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

144g

Amount per Serving

Calories 469 63% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 33g 50%

Saturated Fat 4g 22%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 33mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 13g 13%

Dietary Fiber 4g 15%

Sugars g

Protein 14g

Vitamin A 95% • Vitamin C 53%

Calcium 7% • Iron 25%

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