Quinoa Salad with Lime Dressing and Shrimp

Salad Ingredients

3 cups cooked quinoa (3/4 cups uncooked)

4 scallions thinly sliced

1 cucumber, halved seeded & thinly sliced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

12 to 16 medium shrimp peeled

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Dressing Ingredients

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar

1 tsp fresh ginger minced

1 garlic clove minced

Pinch of cayenne

2 tsp asian sesame oil or walnut oil

1/4 cup sunflower oil

2 tbsp soy milk with 1tsp lemon juice

(let sit for 5 minutes)

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Directions

1. In a small bowl mix lime juice, rice wine, ginger, garlic, cayenne, sesame oil, sunflower oil and soy milk

2. In a salad bowl combine quinoa, scallions, cucumber and cilantro

3. Toss in salad dressing season with salt to taste and divide among salad plates

4. Top each portion with 3 - 4 shrimp and serve.