Quinoa Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, plus
- 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1⁄4 cup mint leaf, chopped
- red leaf lettuce, torn
directions
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Add quinoa; cover, reduce heat to low and until for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat; transfer to a large bowl and set aside to cool.
- In a jar or bowl whisk together dressing ingredients (olive oil - garlic, using the 2 tablespoons parsley), season with salt and pepper if desired. Set aside.
- Add cumcumber, tomato, mint and the remaining 1/2 cup parsley. Toss.
- Place lettuce in a large salad bowl, add salad ingredients and dressing and toss.
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Reviews
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We just made this, I think it may need to sit for a bit. It's good b/c it is clean, basically a tabouleh. But it seemed a bit leafy, as in alot of parsley. Anyhoo, I think tomorrow it'll be great. We are pairing it to a kielbasa potato dish, so this salad's lightness will help digest the other dish's heaviness. Thanks for your post!
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