High Protein Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
An easy to make summer salad made with zingy ingredients that are perfect for taking to a BBQ or picnic
Servings: 6
Calories: 109kcal
Ingredients
- 85 g Uncooked Quinoa (½ Cup) (if using already cooked quinoa- use 1.5 cups)
- 100 g Fresh Parsley Around 2 cups chopped
- 20 g Fresh Mint optional but yummy
- 100 g Spring onions (aka Scallions) - around 1 bunch
- 200 g Juicy ripe tomatoes (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 Lemon- freshly squeezed
- 75 Frozen, podded Edamame Beans peas (½ cup)
- 1 tablespoon Good Olive Oil
- Flakey Sea Salt to taste or kosher salt
Instructions
To Cook Perfect Fluffy Quinoa
- First rinse the quinoa really well, a fine seive will help with that!
- Put the quinoa in a saucepan, then cover with water. You want enough water in it so when you rest your finger on the quinoa the water goes half way up from your fingertip to your first knuckle.
- Add a pinch of salt & put a lid on the quinoa pot and bring to a fast boil.
- Take the heat right down and simmer for 5 mins.
- Now leave the quinoa there with the lid on for another 15-20 mins.**DO NOT REMOVE THE LID!** This lets the quinoa steam and will result in perfect fluffy quinoa.
For the salad
- Let the quinoa cool & get on with the rest of the salad
- Chop the tomatoes into little pieces.
- Finely chop the parsley and mint
- Finely chop the spring onions- including the green parts!
- Boil a kettle of water & pour over the frozen edamame beans. Leave for a few minutes & drain. Refresh in cold water to stop them cooking further and drain
- In a large bowl, add the quinoa, vinegar and the juice of one lemon. Mix.
- Add all the other ingredients into the salad. Mix again and taste.
- Add more lemon juice, salt or olive oil if you like, to your own taste
- Serve with more herbs sprinkled over the top.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1875IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg