By Lucy
Quinoa Tabouli Salad
I had this Quinoa Tabouli Salad recipe given to me by a fellow Dietitian and it is delicious. Perfect to take along to a weekend barbecue or have with dinner as it starts to warm up and cool, crunchy salads are the perfect dish!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:06:28 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
47
Low
Glycemic Load
18
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories329.5 kcal (16%)
Total Fat17.3 g (25%)
Carbs38.3 g (15%)
Sugars3.1 g (3%)
Protein8.1 g (16%)
Sodium207.9 mg (10%)
Fiber5.3 g (19%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
quinoa
1 ½ cupswater
1 cupcherry tomatoes
halved
2lebanese cucumber
’ s cut in small pieces
1corn cob
Kernels of, large, blanched
1 cupfresh parsley
roughly chopped
4spring onions
thinly sliced
¼ cupfresh mint
roughly chopped
¼ cupfresh squeezed lemon juice
¼ cupextra virgin olive oil
first cold - pressed
Himalayan pink salt
cracked black pepper
to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Cooking Instructions for Quinoa
Step 2
Cover 1 cup of quinoa with water and let soak 8-12hrs or overnight.
Step 3
Wash and drain quinoa.
Step 4
Bring 1 ½ cups water to the boil with a pink of salt.
Step 5
Add quinoa and cover. Bring back to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 25min with the lid on, stirring occasionally.
Step 6
Remove from the stove and allow to steam in the pot for another 10-15mins.
Step 7
Salad Method
Step 8
In a large bowl mix cooked quinoa, oil, lemon juice and seasoning and with a fork, separate the grains and mix well.
Step 9
Add herbs through the quinoa mix.
Step 10
Add corn, cucumber and spring onion and mix well.
Step 11
Place cherry tomato halves on top of the salad to serve.
