Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad

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Easy | Mild | 45 min | x2

An addictive peanut sauce for a crisp, colourful, Thai-inspired Quinoa salad.
Enjoy it as a light summer dinner and pack up the leftovers for tomorrow lunch!

Ingredients

Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad ingredients
Peanut sauce 80 ml
Light soy sauce 3 tbsp
Ginger paste 15 g (1 sachet)
Quinoa 200 g
Purple cabbage ½ piece
Grated carrot 100 g
Sliced snow peas 100 g
Chopped coriander 50 g
Spring onions 30 g
Lime ½ piece

Method

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Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad

Cook the Quinoa

Combine rinsed quinoa and 80 ml water in a pot. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, and simmer until all water is absorbed. Remove from heat, cover, and rest for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.

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Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad

Make the Peanut Sauce

Whisk together peanut sauce, soy sauce, ginger paste, and lime juice until smooth.

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Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad

Prepare the Salad

In a large bowl, combine quinoa, shredded cabbage, carrot, snow peas, coriander, and spring onions. Toss together, pour in the peanut sauce, and toss again until lightly coated.

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Thai Peanut and Quinoa Salad

Plate Your Dish

Garnish with lime and serve in a large salad bowl. Keeps well covered and refrigerated for about 4 days.

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  • Gian Franco
    Gian Franco

    Oct 26, 2025

    wow, sembra fantastica, la proverò sicuramente 👍
    uso la salsa satay per fare una guacamole….😋