This easy and delicious Quinoa Tabouli recipe gives the traditional version a nutritional twist without sacrificing the incredible fresh flavor.
Quinoa Tabouli recipe
Tabouli is an incredibly tasty classic Middle Eastern Salad that is often mixed in with Bulgur. This Quinoa Tabouli recipe gives the traditional version a nutritional twist without sacrificing the flavor.
I had some beautiful mint growing in my herb planter. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it and cook with it. I just love the freshness in taste of the combination of mint and parsley that brings this Quinoa Tabouli recipe to life. Making this quinoa tabouli was the perfect excuse to ask some girlfriends over for an afternoon lunch to enjoy the salad with.
Tabouli
This Quinoa Tabouli recipe is very simple to make. Just cook your quinoa according to directions. I use my rice maker and it comes out perfect. Meanwhile, throw together your chopped herbs, scallions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and seasonings in a big bowl. Once the quinoa cools, add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the salad mixture. It is best to let it rest in the refrigerator an hour or more to allow the flavors to build… However, sometimes I just can’t wait.
It is a perfect choice for the summertime. It is light, fresh, citrusy, healthy, and DELICIOUS!!!
Of course good food is always better shared with some of your closest friends over a glass of wine.
Anne Shaw and I
Cheers to the Summer and all the excuses to celebrating Good Friends with Good Food and Summer BBQs!!!
Healthy and Nutritious Quinoa Tabouli Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup finely chopped mint
- 1 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp red pepper chili flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to directions.
- Meanwhile, mix cucumber, tomato, scallions, mint, parsley, garlic, cumin, and red pepper flakes together.
- After quinoa has cooled, add it to salad mix.
- Add lemon juice and olive oil. Mix well.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Best if refrigerated for one hour before serving to allow flavors to build.
Nutrition
Katie says
This is one of my go to recipes for my cookouts. I haven’t met a person that hasn’t liked it yet. The fresh herbs and veggies really make this salad pop with flavor.
Katie says
That is so nice to hear!! Thank you Tez!!!!!!
Tez @ Chile and Salt says
Just had to follow up Katie. Served this at a BBQ I hosted this past Sunday & it was a HUGE HIT! I had 3 people ask me for the recipe which I directed to you! Thanks again, it was AWESOME!!
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
I can’t believe you did this recipe!! Just the other day I saw looking at my quinoa and thinking I need to do a tabouli salad. Every summer I eat the heck outta this stuff and right now I’m not eating wheat products so thought about subsituting quinoa. So happy you did it before me so now I have a recipe to make this weekend! 🙂
ps: We need to live closer to each other so I can come over and drink wine 😉
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
YUM! I’ve always loved tabouli, and I adore your twist on this classic dish for the summertime. I can see this going SO quickly at a barbecue, and I cannot wait to give this recipe a try because I know it’ll be a hit in our household.
Thanks so much for participating in the Great Blogger BBQ with us today. This has been SO much fun! I hope you and yours have a lovely holiday weekend!
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
This is my kinda recipe, Katie! So healthy and full of flavour! Great on it’s own or with chicken or fish. Plus, not to mention, it must have been a lovely excuse to make this and get together with your girlfriends and have a glass or two of vino. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend 🙂 !!
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The flavor all but jumps off the screen! I love using quinoa in tabouli and your recipe looks divine! 🙂
Tez @ Chile and Salt says
This looks AMAZING Katie! It`s definitely summer here & this salad will be perfect at my next BBQ! Can`t wait to try it!