Loaded Vegetable and Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing
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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.
Ingredients
| ½ | cup |
quinoa
rainsed |
|
| ½ |
english cucumber
sliced |
* | |
| 2 |
tomatoes
cut into wedges, or 1 cup cherry tomatoes |
* | |
| 1 | small |
carrots
peeled and thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | stalk |
celery
sliced |
* |
| 4 |
mushrooms
button or cremini, sliced |
* | |
| ½ |
apples
cored and seeded, thinly sliced |
* | |
| ½ | cup |
tofu
smoked, or pan-fried, cubed, optional |
* |
| 1 | cup |
mung bean sprouts
blanched in hot water for 2 minutes, drained, optional |
* |
| 4 | cups |
arugula (roquette)
or mixed greens, washed and dried |
|
| Dessing: | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
miso paste
|
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
orange juice, concentrated
or use 1 freshly squeezed orange |
|
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
or to taste |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
japanese rice vinegar
or any rice vinegar |
* |
| 1 | clove |
garlic
freshly minced |
|
| ½ | inch |
ginger
peeled, and finely chopped |
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
cilantro
freshly chopped, optional |
* |
Directions
Bring 1/2 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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 144g (5.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 46963% 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%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
