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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad with Grape Tomatoes & Cucumber, plated

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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad with Grape Tomatoes & Cucumber

  • 30 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 514 kcal / serving
  • ★ 4.1 on Mealime

A quinoa tabbouleh style salad with grape tomatoes, cucumber, and fresh herbs, dressed in lemon and garlic, with a light, crisp bite from the vegetables. It’s quick to assemble and works well for a weeknight meal.

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Middle Eastern · Main-Course Salads

Ingredients

  • 12 fl ozchicken or vegetable broth
  • 1English cucumber
  • ½ small pkgfresh mint
  • 2 clovesgarlic
  • 1 pintgrape tomatoes
  • ½ small bunchItalian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 1lemon
  • ¾ cupquinoa
  • English cucumbers
  • lemons

From the pantry: black pepper, cumin, ground, extra virgin olive oil, salt

Cookware

chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · colander · cutting board · garlic press (optional) · measuring cups · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · salad spinner (optional) · small saucepan · whisk or fork

Directions

  1. Cook the quinoa in broth until tender, then turn off the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
  2. Mince the garlic and whisk it into a dressing with lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, and cumin.
  3. Rinse tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, and mint; halve the tomatoes and add them to the dressing.
  4. Dice the cucumber and add it to the bowl with the dressing, then mix.
  5. Strip the parsley leaves from the stems, mince them, and fold into the salad; repeat with the mint leaves.
  6. Fluff the quinoa and drain any excess liquid, then add it to the bowl and toss to combine.
  7. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then portion into bowls to serve.

Two tips

  • Make ahead: cook quinoa and chop herbs up to a day in advance; store separately and toss together before serving.
  • Leftovers: keep in the fridge and serve cold or at room temperature; the flavors deepen as it sits.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
514 kcal
Protein
16 g
Carbs
59 g
Fat
26 g
Fiber
9 g
Sodium
82 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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