Quinoa Tabouli

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 medium ripe tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint
• 1 1/2 cups parsley, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup scallion, chopped
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 Place quinoa in a colander and rinse several times rubbing the grains together to remove the bitter outer layer.
• 2 Place water and quinoa into a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until all water has been absorbed.
• 3 While the quinoa is cooking, finely chop the tomatoes, parsley, and scallions. Add lemon juice, olive oil and fresh mint to the tomato mixture.
• 4 Stir in cooked quinoa and salt. Mix well.
• 5 Let tabouli sit in the refrigerator for a day to blend flavors.
• 6 Tabouli is traditionally served at room temperature so remove from fridge 30 to 60 minutes before serving.