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    Published: Aug 15, 2019 · Modified: Dec 8, 2019 by Cathy · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Carrot Slaw with Quinoa and Sesame Seeds

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    Carrot Slaw with Quinoa and Sesame Seeds is a healthy recipe for lunch or to serve with dinners. It's one of those naturally gluten free dishes that's great to make ahead. The dressing is made without mayonnaise, sweetened with a little honey, and can be spicy if you wish. Nice, sweet carrots are key to great flavour, and the quinoa gives a suggestion of nuttiness.

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    • Quinoa
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    This is another one of those recipes that I first made years ago and have kept to make repeatedly for my family.

    Who says eating gluten free needs to be expensive? There are lots - hundreds - of naturally gluten free foods! Let's not get caught up on breads, cakes, cookies, biscuits, and the like. Vegetables are delicious when prepared properly. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables every day and see how good you'll feel!

    Carrots are not expensive, at least they're certainly not where I live. Carrots grow easily and abundantly in backyard gardens, market gardens, and on farms. They keep well in cold storage, so they're available year round.

    top view of avocado slices on shredded carrot salad
    Carrot Slaw is a nutritious side dish that you can make ahead of time.

    Health Benefits of Carrots

    Carrots offer many health benefits. They are a great source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fibre and seem to help prevent cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

    Do carrots help you see in the dark? Well, carrots are a good source of Vitamin A, and Vitamin A helps you to see in the dark. Vitamin A deficiencies are rare in the developed world, but it doesn't hurt to eat carrots.

    This versatile vegetable is also a star in :

    • Maple Glazed Carrots with Pecans
    • Roasted Beets and Carrots
    • Gluten Free Carrot Cake with Pineapple and Coconut
    • Gluten Free Carrot Christmas Pudding with Sauce
    carrot-slaw-with-avocado
    Carrots make a handy lunch container salad.

    Quinoa

    Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), is a very nutritious pseudo-cereal. Not technically a grain, it's actually a seed. Since we prepare it as we would a grain, we often tend to think of it that way. Quinoa is a rare plant that is actually considered a complete protein. One cup of cooked quinoa contains 8 grams of protein. That's a pretty good source!

    How to Cook Quinoa

    It's easy to cook quinoa in 15 to 20 minutes. Basically, you just bring twice as much water as dry quinoa to a boil and cook it until the water is absorbed, the seeds pop open and your quinoa becomes fluffy.

    Kate, of Cookies and Kate has written a great post on how to cook perfect quinoa. I followed her method as I made mine for this recipe.

    More Quinoa Recipes

    • Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge
    • Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with Sweet Potatoes and Sausage

    How to Make Carrot Slaw

    quinoa cooking in boiling water

    Prepare the quinoa. Bring the dry quinoa and double the amount of water to a boil.

    quinoa cooking in pot

    Allow the quinoa to cook until the water is absorbed.

    quinoa in pot covered with glass lid

    When water is absorbed, remove from heat, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.

    cooked quinoa in pot

    Stir the quinoa to fluff it up.

    grated carrots in bowl of food processor

    Meanwhile, grate the carrots.

    brown vinaigrette in bottom of glass bowl

    Combine dressing ingredients in the bottom a a large bowl.

    shredded carrots and quinoa

    Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir to combine.

    carrot slaw garnished with avocado slices
    Avocado slices are the perfect garnish for this carrot slaw.

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    Carrot Slaw with Quinoa and Sesame Seeds

    Carrot Slaw is a great make-ahead salad.
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Servings 6 servings (3 cups)
    Calories 147kcal
    Author Cathy

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups carrots peeled and grated (about 4 medium carrots)
    • 1 cup cooked quinoa ⅓ cup uncooked, rinsed
    • 4 teaspoons gluten free soy sauce tamari
    • 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • chili flakes optional
    • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
    • avocado to garnish

    Instructions

    • Simply combine all of the ingredients and chill your salad for two hours before serving.

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    Notes

    Chili flakes are optional in this salad, depending on your heat preference.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 245mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g
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