Minty Quinoa Tabbouleh
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups quinoaMrs. Dash1-1/2 cups seeded and finely diced tomato (from about 1 large tomato)1 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (from about 2 bunches)1 cup peeled, seeded, finely diced cucumber (from about 3/4 of a large cucumber)1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion greens1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; more to taste6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; more to taste1/4 teaspoon ground cumin1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint
Rinse the quinoa well in a bowl of cool water and drain. Bring the quinoa, 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash, and 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer until the water is absorbed & the quinoa is translucent & tender, 10 to 15 minutes. (The outer germ rings of the grain will remain chewy & white. Some germ rings may separate from the grains & will look like white squiggles.) Immediately fluff the quinoa with a fork & turn out onto a baking sheet to cool.
When cool, fluff the quinoa again & transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomato, parsley, cucumber, scallion, oil, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, & 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash. Toss well. Cover & refrigerate to let the flavors mingle, at least 2 hours overnight.
Before serving, let sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the mint. Taste & add more oil & lemon juice (you'll probably need at least 1 tablespoon of each), and more Mrs. Dash as needed.
Serving Size: Yields about 8 cups
When cool, fluff the quinoa again & transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomato, parsley, cucumber, scallion, oil, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, & 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash. Toss well. Cover & refrigerate to let the flavors mingle, at least 2 hours overnight.
Before serving, let sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the mint. Taste & add more oil & lemon juice (you'll probably need at least 1 tablespoon of each), and more Mrs. Dash as needed.
Serving Size: Yields about 8 cups
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 272.0
- Total Fat: 16.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 9.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
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