Quinoa Salad With Lime Ginger Dressing And Shrimp

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed if possible
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (more to taste)
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• salt, to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil or 2 teaspoons walnut oil
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 3 cups cooked quinoa (3/4 cup uncooked)
• 4 scallions, and light green parts, sliced thin
• 1 small cucumber, halved, seeded and thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 12 -16 cooked medium shrimp, peeled

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lime juice, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, salt, cayenne, sesame oil, canola oil, and buttermilk.
• 2 in a salad bowl, combine the quinoa, scallions, cucumber, and cilantro.
• 3 toss with the dressing and divide among salad plates, top each portion with 3 or 4 shrimp, and serve.