# Quinoa Tabbouleh

The classic Middle Eastern salad shifts from bulgur wheat to quinoa, making this dish both a delicious vegetarian main course and a summer-suitable side.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large English hothouse cucumber or 2 Persian cucumbers, cut into ¼" pieces
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.66 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 0.5 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced

## Instructions

1. Bring quinoa, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1¼ cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Fluff with a fork.
5. Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl.
6. Gradually whisk in olive oil.
7. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Spread out quinoa on a large rimmed baking sheet; let cool.
9. Transfer to a large bowl; mix in ¼ cup dressing.
10. Add cucumber, tomatoes, herbs, and scallions to bowl with quinoa; toss to coat.
11. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
12. Drizzle remaining dressing over.

## Equipment

- medium saucepan
- small bowl
- large rimmed baking sheet
- large bowl
- fork

## Tips

- Quinoa can be made one day ahead. Prepare through Step 3, then cover bowl with plastic wrap and keep chilled. Cover remaining dressing and keep separately; chill. When ready to serve, finish with Step 4.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/quinoa-tabbouleh-395939
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a69fe931-c58a-423c-91de-26386f549bde
- Extracted: 2025-06-25

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