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Healthy Red Quinoa Tabouli

Use this healthy tabouli recipe as a blueprint to create an infinite number of variations. Feel free to add your favorite vegetables and herbs.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern or Mediterranean
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Jill Weisenberger MS, RDN, CDE, FAND

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 cup red quinoa cooked according to package directions with salt omitted (about 3 cups cooked)
  • 2 cups tightly packed finely chopped fresh parsley (about 3.5 ounces) Use more as desired.
  • 1/2 tightly packed cup finely chopped fresh mint (about 3/4 ounce)
  • 2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes (about 13 ounces)
  • 1½ cups diced cucumber (about 8 ounces)
  • ½ cup diced scallions (about 1.25 ounces)

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse pepper

Instructions

  • Allow the quinoa to cool in a large bowl. Toss the vegetables and herbs with the quinoa.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Add the dressing to the quinoa mixture. Toss to mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings. Chill.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 200mg | Fiber: 2.5g