Quinoa Tabbouleh

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 357.0
  • Total Fat: 23.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 484.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
  • Protein: 6.2 g

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Introduction

This is a gluten-free and vegan version of the classic Middle Eastern dish. It's healthy, light, delicious, and travels well. This is a gluten-free and vegan version of the classic Middle Eastern dish. It's healthy, light, delicious, and travels well.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 C quinoa
    1 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
    10 fresh mint leaves, chopped
    Zest and juice of 1 lemon
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    0.5 C extra virgin olive oil
    1 tsp sea salt
    Pepper to taste
    Your favorite veg mix-ins:
    1/2 cucumber, small dice
    1 red bell pepper, small dice
    1/2 pint of grape tomatoes, halved

Tips

If you are making this for future lunches or travel needs, prepare as noted without the lemon juice. Before serving, add lemon juice. The dish stored better without the acid. You can even divvy up into single serving portion and add a squeeze of fresh lemon before eating.


Directions

Cook quinoa according to package directions (usually 1.5 C water to 1 C quinoa). Allow quinoa to cool.

Combine cooled quinoa with prepared vegetables, herbs, and lemon zest. In a bowl mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine and pour over quinoa mixture. Stir salad with a spatula until well mixed and serve.

Serving Size: Makes about 5 servings for large meal-sized portions - more if eating as a side.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIRCHMKE.