Quinoa Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a traditional Middle Eastern salad. Usually it is made with bulgar but since we didn't have any, Thomas and I made it with quinoa instead. It turned out quite smackable :)You can add beans to this if you want to make it more of a meal.



Quinoa Tabbouleh
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
salt
2 large ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/4 cup red onion, minced
leaves from 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, minced
4 Tbs cilantro, minced
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbs lemon juice
pepper

Bring the water to a boil in a medium pot. Add in the quinoa and some salt to taste. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the water has been absorbed.

Pour the quinoa into a large bowl and add in the tomatoes, onion, parsley, and cilantro.

In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, pepper and salt to taste. Blend well. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. Serve chilled :)

Serves 4-5.