By Dipika Panchal
Soy & Ginger Quinoa, Bean & Nut Salad (No Spelt)
5 steps
Prep:20min
Style: Fresh, nutty, lightly sweet–tangy
Optional Variations
Higher protein: Add extra edamame or tofu cubes
Nut-free: Replace nuts with extra pumpkin & sunflower seeds
More citrus: Add lemon zest
Spicier: Increase chilli purée or add fresh sliced red chilli
Chili garlic sauce: You can sub about 1 teaspoon hot sauce and 1 teaspoon minced garlic for the chili garlic sauce if you prefer. This comes out with a bit of a kick, about medium heat I'd say.
Updated at: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT
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Ingredients
2 servings
Salad base
1 cupquinoa
cooked
½ cupblack beans
cooked, drained and rinsed
½ cupedamame
soybeans, cooked
½ cupgreen beans
blanched and sliced
½ cupbroccoli florets
finely chopped or lightly steamed
carrot
small, finely grated or julienned
fresh coriander
cilantro, chopped
Nuts & Seeds
Soy & Ginger Dressing
vegetable oil
neutral, sunflower or rapeseed
1 Tbsprice vinegar
1 Tbspwhite wine vinegar
1 tspred wine vinegar
1 Tbsplime juice
1 ½ tspfresh ginger
grated
garlic
small, finely minced
1 Tbspsoy sauce
or tamari
1 Tbspmaple syrup
or honey
½ tsppomegranate juice
or molasses
½ tspred chilli purée
or chilli paste
salt
Soy and ginger dressing
¼ cupcanola oil
2 tablespoonsrice wine vinegar
2 tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoonspicy chile and garlic sauce
2 tspginger
fresh grated, or sub a heaping 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the vegetables
Lightly steam or blanch broccoli and green beans until just tender. Cool completely.
Step 2
Assemble the salad
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, black beans, edamame, broccoli, green beans, carrot, and coriander.
Step 3
Make the dressing
Whisk all dressing ingredients until emulsified and glossy.
Step 4
Combine
Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently until evenly coated.
Step 5
Finish with crunch
Sprinkle over peanuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and pistachios just before serving.
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