Warm Quinoa Salad with Zucchini Noodles
Warm Quinoa Salad with Zucchini Noodles
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 can (7.75 ounces, Chickpeas)
- 1 cup cabbage (shredded)
- 1 cup bell pepper (sliced)
- 2 scallions (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1 cup quinoa (cooked)
- 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
Sauce
- 2-3 tbsp creamy almond butter
- tsp sriracha sauce or asian hot sauce of choice
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- Water as needed to thin the sauce
- Slice the ends off the zucchini and secure it to your spiralizer
- Spiralize the zucchini into long noodles and transfer to a large bowl
- Thinly, slice cabbage and pepper
- Add that to the bowl with the zucchini noodles, along with the scallions, cilantro, quinoa, Chickpeas and peanuts
- In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it’s thin enough to pour
- Pour dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat
- Transfer to two bowls and sprinkle with a bit more peanuts and cilantro