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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup quinoa (and 3 cups water to boil it in)
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 2 cups cucumber, de seeded, quartered and chopped into small bite pieces
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup shaved almonds, toasted
- For the Dressing:
- 4 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 5 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes... or more if you like it hot hot hot
- Dash thai ginger salt... or plain salt if you don't have it
- 2 Tablespoons wasabi mustard, or dijon or some other kind of brown mustard
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 945g | |
| Calories 1794 | |
| Calories from Fat 846 | 47% |
| Total Fat 96.05g | 120% |
| Saturated Fat 12.43g | 50% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium 2564mg | 73% |
| Total Carbs 192.13g | 51% |
| Dietary Fiber 25.9g | 86% |
| Sugars 16.28g | 11% |
| Protein 45.12g | 72% |
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