QUINOA TABBOULEH

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Enjoy this nutrient-packed salad, with juicy tomatoes and cucumber, as a delicious and healthy lunch

Provided by Natasha Corrett

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

100g dried quinoa
75g parsley , roughly chopped
300g tomatoes , cut into 1cm dice (no need to remove the seeds)
100g cucumber , cut into small dice
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
juice and zest 0.5 lemon
drop of vanilla extract
1 tsp rice syrup or agave
pinch of Himalayan pink salt
½ garlic clove , crushed
50g salad leaves , to serve

Steps:

Cook the quinoa following pack instructions, then set aside to cool.
Make the dressing by adding the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, rice syrup, pinch of salt and garlic into a jug and whisk until smooth. Mix this into the quinoa and mix together with all the other ingredients. Serve on a bed of salad leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 38 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium