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How to make Vegan Asian Quinoa Salad?
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Instant Pot Asian Quinoa Salad

This Asian Quinoa Salad made in Instant Pot is so refreshing & easy to put together. Perfect for your summer get togethers and potlucks. Pack it for your lunch box or make it for dinner. It is always going to be great & delicious.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Cooling2 hours
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: Asian salad, crunchy quinoa recipes, Instant Pot Quinoa Recipes, Quinoa Salad, Yummy veggie recipes
Servings: 4
Author: simplyvegetarian777

Equipment

  • Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 1 cup Mukamame Beans Edamame Beans without the shell
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 small bag Asian chooped salad bag or Rainbow Slaw you may chop your own by combining cabbages, carrots and broccoli. Need about 3 cups
  • 1/2 cup Roasted Nuts
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh herbs chopped like mint, thai basil or cilantro leaves Toppings
  • 4 Green Scallions chopped

Asian Peanut Dressing

  • 1&1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce dark or light or low sodium or Tamari sauce - your choice
  • 1/2 tsp Sriracha
  • 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 1 Lime Juice

Instructions

  • Place the inner pot inside the Instant Pot. Plug it in. Wash the Quinoa under cold running water.
  • Add washed quinoa and 1 cup frozen mukamame beans in the pot. Add 1 cup water and little salt and pepper to it. Close the Lid. Set the Valve to Sealing. Press the Manual / Pressure Cooker Mode and set on HIGH/MORE. Set the time for 2 MINUTES. When the Time is up, follow NPR (natural pressure release). Open the lid carefully. Fluff up the Quinoa gently with a fork or spoon.
    How to make Quinoa in Instant Pot
  • Let it cool down before you make a salad out of it. You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate. I refrigerated mine for 2 minutes and it was ready to be used.
  • Meanwhile Make your ASIAN PEANUT DRESSING.

ASIAN PEANUT DRESSING RECIPE

  • Take a high speed blender. Add all the ingredients as mentioned under the Asian dressing. Blend on high speed till you get a smooth sauce. You may dilute it a little bit with water. It is a pretty thick sauce.
    How to make Asian Dressing at home with peanuts?

Putting Asian Quinoa Salad together

  • Take a large bowl and add cold quinoa+beans mix. Add either the rainbow slaw mix or chopped cabbage & carrots mix plus some small broccoli florets. Add dry roasted nuts and the fresh herbs. Pour the Asian Salad Dressing and Toss it together. The salad is ready.
    How to make Vegan Asian Quinoa Salad?

How to make Vegan Lettuce Wraps with this Salad?

  • You will love making Lettuce Wraps with this Salad. We ate it for our sncak yesterday and I packed it for my girls lunch today.
    How to make Vegan Lettuce Wraps?
  • To make Lettuce Wraps, use a large ice burg lettuce and wash it thoroughly. Dry it and cut into 2 halves. Separate the leaves. Take a lettuce leaf and place some asian salad in between. Roll it up and crunch on it. It is just out of this world

How to pack Lettuce Wraps for Lunch Box?

  • Pack the Salad and lettuce leaves separately. They can make their own wraps at the school. How cool is that?

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