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This delicious twist on traditional tabbouleh substitutes quinoa for bulgur and will round out any well-balanced meal. Mint is a classic herb for tabbouleh, but if it doesn’t fit your taste preferences, parsley makes a solid substitute.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped seeded tomato
  • ½ cup chopped fresh mint
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup chopped cucumber
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped green onions
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. minced fresh onion
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper

Directions

  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
  2. While quinoa is cooking, prep and gently stir together remaining ingredients. Add to cooked quinoa and serve warm or chilled.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 180; Total Fat 5g (6% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 0.5g (3% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg (0% DV); Sodium 240mg (10% DV); Total Carbohydrate 30g (11% DV); Dietary Fiber 3.5g (14% DV); Total Sugars 6g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 6g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 4% DV; Iron 15% DV; Potassium 8% DV; Manganese 40% DV; Copper 35% DV; Magnesium 20% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/quinoa-tabbouleh/
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