QUINOA TABBOULEH SALAD

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Cool, refreshing vegetarian salad. Great for picnics! You can substitute water for the vegetable broth, if desired.

Provided by Nadine

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup quinoa
1 cucumber, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

Steps:

Bring broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Combine cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, green onions, mint, and garlic in a large bowl. Add quinoa, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt to cucumber mixture; toss to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors combine, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 177.7 mg, Sugar 1.5 g