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Quinoa Carrot Salad

July 8, 2018

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This has become my new favorite dish to bring to parties, make for easy lunches and to enjoy at the beach!

I add cooked chicken sometimes too, yum!    

quinoa carrot salad with peanut sauce www.createdbydiane.com

 

It’s no secret I love Thai Peanut items!

I have a great Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe here,

and I often make it over pasta like HERE,

but since I’ve been eating low carb I wanted to make some dishes I could enjoy the great flavor of without feeling like I was missing out!

This is THAT dish!

I like piling it high and topping it with peanuts too!

It only takes minutes to prepare this…

take a look!

And before you start scrolling if you want another That Peanut Dish, this one is made with Sweet Potato Noodles.

summer vegetable salad for parties with quinoa, carrot, cabbage, peanut sauce www.createdbydiane.com

 

I buy already cooked quinoa if I’m making this size recipe, it comes in 1 cup portions and makes this even easier to make as there is no cooking at all then,

which is great in the summer,

perfect to make a meal in MINUTES really,

and so easy anyone can make this even those who don’t like to “cook”.

 

 

quinoa salad with carrots and cabbage with peanut sauce www.createdbydiane.com

 

I just love having dishes like this in the fridge so there is no thinking involved in healthy eating!

Consider this when writing up your weekly menu plan and try something NEW!

Take a look in the produce section for pre-prepped veggies if you’re looking to save more time. I buy bags of shredded carrots, I like when they are on the thicker side and they make this dish nice and crunchy!

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To reduce sodium, use low-sodium soy sauce, or Amino Acids, another option is balsamic vinegar.

If you don’t want a peanut flavor in this dish if you’re serving it as a low-carb side for the holiday or similar use your favorite Italian salad dressing. Olive Garden tastes nice for a change.

Quinoa Carrot Salad
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Author: Diane Schmidt, Created by Diane
Serves: 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (I purchase cooked quinoa in 1 cup portions in the grocery store, or you can cook and prepare quinoa yourself)
  • 2-3 cups chopped red cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • cilantro
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
dressing
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • juice of 1/2 a lime
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place quinoa, cabbage, carrots, and green onion in a medium bowl.
  2. Mix dressing, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt and pepper
  3. Mix dressing over vegetables
  4. top with peanuts.
  5. ALternatively, you can use a different Italian salad dressing if you don't want the peanut flavor.
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14 Comments Filed Under: FAVORITES, low carb, Main Dishes, salad, Side Dishes, Sweet and Savory, Vegetable, vegetarian Tagged With: Peanut Butter, salad, Vegetable, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Betty says

    July 8, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    Just keep those easy wholesome recipes coming. I love it!

    Reply
  2. Alicia says

    July 11, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Quinoa carrot salad oh my goodness I’m making this tomorrow, it looks great and the best part is I have everything I need on hand, I just love recipes like this, thanks.

    Reply
  3. color switch says

    July 11, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    Great article and interesting, thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Cynthia D says

    July 25, 2018 at 12:07 pm

    I have been looking for a potluck salad recipe for new international college student dinner, and I think this may just be the one. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
  5. Blaire says

    August 9, 2018 at 1:44 am

    I am just going to love this salad, I’m always looking for new healthy recipes and you are so creative.

    Reply
  6. Clara says

    August 16, 2018 at 1:26 am

    This dish looks so great. I am always looking for low carb recipes that don’t have unusual ingredients.

    Reply
  7. Blaire says

    August 18, 2018 at 2:53 am

    I’ve been looking for more salad recipes that are more than just plain salad, I’m loving this one, sounds yummy.

    Reply
  8. cheatsgolfclash.com says

    October 12, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    this is same as the previous one and this is all we are left with.

    Reply
  9. Rahul Kumar says

    January 11, 2019 at 4:42 am

    great piece of writing dishes such like that. I really like the way it is written thank you for this great information

    Reply
  10. Meagan Cermak says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    Hi Diane
    Can this salad be made a day in advance?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      May 1, 2021 at 11:50 am

      Yes you can make it a day ahead and either toss the dressing ahead or toss the dressing the day of serving.

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