Vietnamese Quinoa and shrimp salad

Name: Vietnamese Quinoa and shrimp salad
Ingredients: For the dressing:; 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1-1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more if desired; ; For the salad:; 1/2 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and de-veined; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed (or pre-washed); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 red bell pepper, cored and cut into thin bite-sized strips; 1 carrot, peeled and shredded; 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Vietnamese Quinoa and shrimp salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/01/serious-salads-vietnamese-shrimp-and-quinoa-salad-recipe.html" target="_blank">www.seriouseats.com.</a>

"This unconventional shrimp and quinoa salad with Vietnamese flavorings is nutritious and light. Also, wonderfully satisfying. You can also make it without the shrimp; simply cut back on the dressing a bit. Recipe inspired by Raising the Salad Bar by Catherine Walthers About the author: Jennifer Segal is the chef behind the popular food blog, Once Upon a Chef...."

INGREDIENTS

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For the dressing:

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6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

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1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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1-1/2 tablespoons sugar

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more if desired

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For the salad:

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1/2 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and de-veined

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1 cup quinoa, rinsed (or pre-washed)

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 red bell pepper, cored and cut into thin bite-sized strips

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1 carrot, peeled and shredded

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1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced

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2 scallions, finely chopped

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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