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TABOULI WITH QUINOA

This is one of my favorite Quinoa recipes... Fast and easy!


Ingredients:
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and diced into small cubes
  • 1 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup quartered cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, or to taste
  • 1 lemon juice, or to taste
  • 2 clove garlic, peeled and cut in half
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt

Recipe: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and salt in the bottom of a large bowl. Chop garlic and add to the dressing and let it marinate while you prepare the other ingredients; Fold in parsley, mint, tomatoes,and green onions. 
Serve cold or room temperature.

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