Quinoa Tabbouleh

Ingredients

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  2 cup or 473g

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  1 cup or 170g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ cup or 54g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  ¼ cup or 61g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  3 medium whole or 369g

• Cucumber

  Peeled, raw

  1 medium or 201g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 medium or 30g

• Carrots

  Raw

  2 medium or 122g

• Parsley

  Raw

  1 cup or 60g

Directions

1. Chop and dice vegetables, parsley, and scallions according to ingredient notes. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature and fluff with a fork.
3. While quinoa is cooling, in a large bowl combine olive oil, salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, carrots and parsley.
4. Stir in quinoa until combined well. Serve immediately or chill and serve later.