Name: Sesame chicken and quinoa salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 187.50 ml white quinoa; 500.00 ml shredded cooked chicken; 1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded; 2 carrots, finely grated; 2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally; 6.00 gm sesame seeds, toasted; 42.00 gm salt-reduced soy sauce; 40.00 ml rice wine vinegar; 18.40 gm vegetable oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 8.00 gm brown sugar; 82.50 ml wasabi peas

Sesame chicken and quinoa salad

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Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
15 minutes

Total Time:
25 minutes

Elevate work lunches with flavorful sesame chicken and quinoa salad!

Ingredients:

187.50 ml white quinoa
500.00 ml shredded cooked chicken
1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded
2 carrots, finely grated
2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally
6.00 gm sesame seeds, toasted
42.00 gm salt-reduced soy sauce
40.00 ml rice wine vinegar
18.40 gm vegetable oil
1 tsp sesame oil
8.00 gm brown sugar
82.50 ml wasabi peas

Instructions:

In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa with 1 1/2 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed. Allow it to cool before using.
In a large bowl, mix together quinoa, chicken, cabbage, carrot, onion, and sesame seeds. Season generously with pepper and toss everything together until well combined.
Combine soy sauce, vinegar, oils, and sugar in a jug, whisk until sugar is dissolved, then drizzle over chicken.
Garnish salad with a sprinkle of wasabi peas.

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