My Favourite Quinoa Salad

Name: My Favourite Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (, tri-colour (or other colour, Note 1)); 2 cups water; 1 cup cucumber (, finely diced (Note 2)); 1 carrot (, medium, peeled and finely shredded (Note 3)); 3 cups red cabbage (, finely shredded (~1/4 small or 1/8 large cabbage)); 2 green onions (, finely sliced); 250g/ 8oz cherry tomatoes (, small ones quartered, large ones cut into 6); 1 cup shelled edamame (, cooked per packet then cooled (Note 4)); 1 red capsicum/bell pepper (, finely chopped); 1/2 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, finely chopped); 5 tbsp soy sauce (, light or all-purpose (Note 5)); 2 tbsp mirin ((Note 6)); 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar ((sub: cider, sherry or champagne vinegar)); 2 tbsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 7)); 2 1/2 tbsp canola, vegetable or grapeseed oil; 2 1/2 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise ((sub whole-egg mayo such as Hellman's or S&W, Note 8)); 2 1/2 tsp sugar ((white or brown)); 2 tsp ginger (, freshly grated); 1 garlic clove (, crushed using garlic press or finely grated using microplane); 1/3 cup wasabi peas (, crushed (Note 9)); 1 tbsp sesame seeds (, toasted (Note 10))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:35min

Recipe video above. Elevate your Quinoa Salad with two simple tricks: Toasting the quinoa in the oven to give it a gorgeous nutty flavour (great cheffy tip!), and use a wickedly good garlic/ginger dressing!It makes an excellent meal-worthy Asian-style salad, or colourful rainbow salad to take to gatherings. Don't skip the sprinkle of Wasabi Pea dust. It's the cherry on top!Serves: 10-12 as side, 5 as meal

Updated at: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:38:10 GMT