# Ginger Sesame Quinoa Meal Prep Salad

This ginger sesame quinoa salad is packed with protein and fresh veggies, takes like 15 minutes to throw together, and is going to be your cheat code to hit your nutrition goals this week.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups cooked Quinoa
- 1 12oz bag fully cooked edamame
- 5 cucumbers
- 0.25 head purple cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 1 12oz fully cooked red pepper
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 0.5 bunch scallions
- 6 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp Gochugaru Chili Flakes

## Instructions

1. Cut up the ingredients: cucumbers, purple cabbage, carrots, red pepper, scallions.
2. Toss them in a big bowl along with edamame and cooked quinoa.
3. Prepare the dressing by mixing grated ginger, garlic, scallions, light soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, sesame oil, brown sugar, and sesame seeds.
4. Pour the dressing over the ingredients.
5. Stir it all together.
6. Add Korean chili flakes.
7. Mix well and let it sit in the fridge to allow the flavors to combine.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- big bowl
- whisk
- measuring scale
- lemon juicer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mishkamakesfood/video/7458674587241352479
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a8e1a9bf-1935-45d4-afd5-d130dd3e25d1
- Extracted: 2025-02-04

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