Quinoa Tabbouleh
 
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A delicious Tabbouleh recipe made with quinoa.
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of prewashed quinoa (or rinse and drain it yourself)
  • 2 cups of water
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 cloves of garlic, pressed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground dried ginger
  • 2 cups chopped flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • ½ cup mint, finely chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1- 1¼ cup red onion finely chopped (about 1 red onion)
  • 3 roma tomatoes chopped
  • 2 mini cucumbers chopped
Instructions
  1. Add your quinoa and water to a pot and bring it a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid.
  2. Remove from heat and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes more. Remove the lid and fluff with a fork. Set it aside.
  3. In a large bowl, add your olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, pressed garlic, salt, allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and dried ginger. Stir to combine.
  4. Add your finely chopped parsley, mint and green onions. Stir.
  5. Add your chopped red onion, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber and cooked quinoa.
  6. Toss and refrigerate allowing time for the flavours to blend.
Recipe by WHAT the HECK do I eat NOW at http://whattheheckdoieatnow.com/2016/07/11/quinoa-tabbouleh/