Healthy Quinoa Salad With Sesame-Crusted Salmon & T

Name: Healthy Quinoa Salad With Sesame-Crusted Salmon & Tahini Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa mixed, red and white; 3 spring onions finely chopped; 1/2 red pepper diced; 1/2 green pepper diced; 1 carrot peeled & grated; 1 handful mushrooms I used bunashimeji from Japan; 3 coriander roughly chopped; 1 handful fresh spinach leaves; 1 handful edamame; 1 cucumber small, diced; salt; pepper; 1/3 cup Greek yoghurt; 1 tablespoon tahini; 1 lemon; salmon sashimi slices; sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; vegetable oil

Servings: persons

1 cup quinoa mixed, red and white
3 spring onions finely chopped
1/2 red pepper diced
1/2 green pepper diced
1 carrot peeled & grated
1 handful mushrooms I used bunashimeji from Japan
3 coriander roughly chopped
1 handful fresh spinach leaves
1 handful edamame
1 cucumber small, diced
salt
pepper
1/3 cup Greek yoghurt
1 tablespoon tahini
1 lemon
salmon sashimi slices
sesame seeds
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
vegetable oil

1
Begin by boiling a pot of water for the quinoa. While the quinoa is cooking, you may go ahead and place all the herbs and vegetables in a mixing bowl. The mushrooms must be separately cooked in a frying pan and mixed into the salad bowl.
2
Once the quinoa is cooked, set aside to cool. Prepare the tahini lemon dressing by mixing the yoghurt, tahini and lemon juice thoroughly in a small mixing bowl.
3
Take the salmon sashimi slices and dip them into the soy sauce and brown sugar mixture. Then gently coat them in sesame seeds. (The soy/sugar mixture will caramelise and create a tasty compliment for the salmon). Heat up a frying pan with vegetable oil on high heat and carefully sear the salmon on both sides until the sesame seeds have achieved a lovely golden brown colour. This should take a few minutes depending on the thickness of the salmon.
4
Add the cooled quinoa to the large mixing bowl with the vegetables and stir in the dressing little by little. Top with warm slices of sesame-crusted salmon.

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Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Brown sugar instead of white sugar adds a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup quinoa mixed, red and white, 3 spring onions finely chopped, 1/2 red pepper diced, 1/2 green pepper diced, and more.

Yes, Healthy Quinoa Salad With Sesame-Crusted Salmon & Tahini Dressing falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

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Healthy Quinoa Salad With Sesame-Crusted Salmon & Tahini Dressing

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