Quinoa Cabbage Salad

This quinoa cabbage salad is full of color, crunch, and quinoa! Betcha can’t say that five times fast.

Raise your hand if you want a meal that’s easy to make, delicious, and can be reheated in the microwave the next day! Or maybe you don’t even need to warm it up, and just eat it cold. So, quinoa salad is one of the meals that you don’t need to worry how it is going to taste the next day because you know it is going to taste awesome. For me, quinoa has this texture that is perfect for absorbing easily the flavors from any salad dressing.

I like to pair this salad with a protein such as grilled chicken, grilled fish, tofu, or even shrimp. I feel like quinoa goes really well with almost anything, don’t you agree? You can have this salad on its own for lunch, for example, and you will be very satisfied.

Cabbage is the real deal in this recipe. I love this veggie because it is incredibly good for you, but it is very low in fat and calories too. And what I love most about cabbage is the fact that it tastes delicious raw. In Brazil we add cabbage to beef stew and I love it cooked as well, but I think it just tastes awesome in its natural state – so crunchy! Seriously, I add it to everything!

Like this Grilled Chicken Cabbage Salad, One-Pan Chicken and Cabbage, Cabbage Steak Recipe, Chopped Red Cabbage Kale Salad, and Spicy Chicken with Sauteed Cabbage and Zucchini Bowls.

This salad is super easy to make, the only work you really have to do is to chop all the ingredients very fine. When it is done you just need to combine the cooked quinoa (I have this photo tutorial that teaches you how to make fluffy quinoa in 20 minutes – check the recipe notes for a link) with all the remaining ingredients together, pour the dressing, and toss everything well.

But if you would like to take a shortcut, you can buy the packaged shredded cabbage with carrots at the supermarket. Those packages are pretty much everywhere now and they save a whole of time. It’s as simple as that! Oh! I almost forgot to mention that I made the salad in the afternoon, and kept it in the fridge until dinnertime. But you can also serve it at room temperature, according to your preference.

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Quinoa Cabbage Salad Recipe

Quinoa Cabbage Salad is healthy, tasty, and incredibly easy. A perfect main or side dish.

© Author: Olivia Ribas

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 15 minutes minutes

Total: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups Cooked quinoa
• ▢ 1/2 cup Red cabbage chopped
• ▢ 1/2 cup Cabbage chopped
• ▢ 1/2 cup Carrot shredded
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Walnuts chopped
• ▢ 1/3 cup Homemade vinaigrette dressing
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients, except the vinaigrette and mix together.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss well.
• Taste to adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• It should be served at room temperature or cold.

Tips

Check my site for the best way to make cooked quinoa that’s fluffy and light.
Use your favorite homemade vinaigrette recipe, or mine.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/4 Calories: 411kcal Carbohydrates: 63g Protein: 12g Fat: 12g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 3g

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

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