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vegan quinoa salad in a bowl topped with lime wedges.
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5 from 4 votes

Vegan Quinoa Salad

Vegan Quinoa Salad is delicious and super easy to make!  Comes together in under 20 minutes and is perfect for get togethers, quick lunches, and more! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 173kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable broth (or water)
  • 1 15oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup red cabbage, diced
  • 1 cup mini cucumbers, sliced
  • 1 cup carrots, shredded or julienned
  • ½ cup red onion, diced
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • cup green onions, chopped
  • cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Peanut Dressing (for lighter dressing option see notes)

Optional Additions

  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ½ cup vegan feta cheese
  • cherry tomatoes, quartered

Instructions

  • Cook rinsed quinoa in the vegetable broth according to directions.
  • While quinoa is cooking, combine all the ingredients for dressing. Whisk together. Place in fridge to set aside.
  • Once quinoa is done, allow it to cool. Pour in ¼ of the dressing and stir together. Add the chickpeas, all the vegetables, peanuts, and remaining dressing and stir to combine again.
  • Can be served immediately, but best if let sit in the fridge for at least an hour to cool down and let the flavor come together.

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Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
Lighter Dressing Option
  • 3 Tablespoon Lemon Juice (more or less to taste)
  • 1 Teaspoon Fresh Ginger - grated 
  • ½ Teaspoon Garlic - minced (about 2 cloves)
  • 2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce or Tamari
  • 2 Tablespoon Maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Salt to Taste
  • ¼ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, optional (more or less to taste)

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1.6mg