Quinoa Tabouli

Author: Cookie and Kate
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Salad

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Healthy tabouli made with quinoa that is loaded with flavor. Delicious as a side dish or light meal!

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Ingredients

1 cup black or red quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced into thin rounds
1 red pepper, chopped
1 cucumber, seeded and finely diced
1 bunch curly parsley, chopped
10 mint leaves, finely chopped
one small red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
juice of two lemons
1/4 cup olive oil (more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
splash of white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar (optional, add if you think it needs a little extra kick)

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Instructions

To make the quinoa, first rinse one cup of quinoa in a mesh colander under running water. That washes away the bitter saponins on the surface.
Dump the rinsed quinoa into a medium sized pan on the stove. Add two cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover and simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes, until the water is absorbed. Once it’s done, remove from heat and fluff the quinoa with a fork.
Let the quinoa cool, then toss in the rest of your ingredients.
Add more olive oil, salt or pepper, and/or vinegar to taste.
If you have time, cover and let the salad chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight, to let the flavors blend together.

Notes

Inspired by several tabbouleh and quinoa salad recipes.
Yields about 6 cups of salad.
Fun fact: this recipe is featured in Bon Appetit’s 10 Best Quinoa Recipes from Around the Web slideshow!

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Recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/quinoa-tabbouleh-recipe/