Quinoa Tabbouleh from Dietitian April Rozzo
Enjoy this delicious recipe that includes lots of health promoting plant chemicals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: One Dish Meal or Side Dish
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
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- 2 cups water
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tomatoes (diced)
- 1 cucumber (diced)
- 1 bunch green onions (diced)
- 1 cup spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa in a sieve under running water.
- Place quinoa and water in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed (10-15 minutes).
- Fluff with a fork and allow to cool to room temperature.
- While quinoa cooks, combine all other ingredients.
- Add quinoa to mix and toss with a fork.