Quinoa Tabouli Recipe Recipes Net

Ingredients

1cupblack or red quinoarinsed

2cupswater

2cupsCherry tomatoessliced into thin rounds

1red pepperchopped

1cucumberseeded and finely diced

1bunchcurly parsleychopped

10mint leavesfinely chopped

1small red oniondiced

3garlic clovesminced

2lemonsjuice

¼cupolive oilmore to taste

½tspdried oregano

Salt and pepperto taste

splash of white wine vinegaror red wine vinegar (optional)

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 15 to 20 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.

Cover and let the salad chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight, if possible, to let the flavors blend together.