Tabbouleh with Quinoa

Prep Time 20 mins - Cook Time 20 mins - Total Time 40 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup white quinoa

1 / $2 bunch fresh continental parsley

1/2 bunch fresh mint

1 small Lebanese cucumber

$1 tomato

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp sea salt

½ red onion

Directions

Place quinoa in mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly under cold running water.

Add quinoa to a saucepan with 2 cups of water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer with lid on for 15 minutes.

The water will absorb, and the quinoa will appear to unravel. Fluff with a fork and cool.

Finely chop the parsley, mint and red onion and dice the tomato and cucumber.

Combine in a bowl with the cooked quinoa.

Whisk the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt together til well combined.

Fold into the quinoa mixture.

Garnish with lemon zest 🍋