Description
Quinoa tabbouleh salad with spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, and parsley.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup dry quinoa, cooked per box directions, and cooled
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach
- 1 English cucumber, diced, about 2 cups
- 1 large tomato or 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 3/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, green onion, and parsley.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Add to the salad and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes up to overnight. Before serving, taste the salad for salt and acidity.
Notes
- Quinoa: Cool quinoa until warm or room temperature before tossing with the dressing, otherwise, it will soak up too much of the dressing. Quinoa can be cooked the night before.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 278
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 11 mg
- Fat: 20.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg