My Favourite Quinoa Salad

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Robyn

subheading: QUINOA:

1 cup quinoa , tri-colour (or other colour, Note 1)

2 cups water

subheading: SALAD:

1 cup cucumber , finely diced (Note 2)

1 carrot , medium, peeled and finely shredded (Note 3)

3 cups red cabbage , finely shredded (~¼ small or ⅛ 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

½ cup coriander/cilantro leaves , finely chopped

subheading: DRESSING:

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 ½ tbsp canola, vegetable or grapeseed oil

2 ½ tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise (sub whole-egg mayo such as Hellman's or S&W, Note 8)

2 ½ tsp sugar (white or brown)

2 tsp ginger , freshly grated

1 garlic clove , crushed using garlic press or finely grated using microplane

subheading: GARNISHES:

⅓ cup wasabi peas , crushed (Note 9)

1 tbsp sesame seeds , toasted (Note 10)

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