Quinoa Tabouli Recipe
Ingredients: (serves 4)
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 cup cucumber, diced small
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced
Lettuce leaves as a garnish
Instructions:
- Cook quinoa and sea salt in 2 cups of water, until translucent; remove from heat and let sit 10-15 minutes to become fluffy.
- When cool, add cucumber, parsley, and scallions.
- Add mint-garlic dressing (see recipe).
- Chill in refrigerator before serving.
- Serve on lettuce leaves.
Mint-Garlic Dressing Recipe (Good with quinoa tabouli)
Ingredients:
1/4-1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, to taste (start with less)
1/2 cup organic, unrefined oil
1-2 cloves garlic, minced (or to taste)
1 Tbsp. fresh mint leaves, minced
Add lemon juice, mint, and garlic in a blender. Slowly add oil to emulsify.
