Quinoa Tabbouleh

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed and drained)
• 2 cups flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• ½ cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (diced)
• ½ cup cucumber (diced)
• 1 cup red onion (finely chopped )
• juice from 1 lemon
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• pepper (to taste)

Method

1. Cook quinoa
2. Bring quinoa and 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Let quinoa cool completely.15 min timer
3. Combine
4. Once quinoa is cool, transfer to a large bowl. Add parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion and toss to combine.
5. Stir
6. Add fresh lemon juice, olive oil and salt and stir to combine.
7. Serve
8. Portion onto plates and enjoy!