So, who wants the most refreshing and satisfying salad EVER? 🙋‍♀️ This quinoa tabbouleh salad is easy to make for a quick healthy salad, main dish, or even a tasty side dish! The perfect spring and summer recipe to bring to a picnic. Try my quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe today.

Easy Quinoa Tabbouleh Recipe (Gluten-Free)

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Iron Rich - Delicious way to add more iron to your daily diet.
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Gluten-Free - Most tabbouleh recipes are made with bulgar wheat. However, this one is unique and made with naturally gluten-free quinoa instead.

❓ What is Tabbouleh?

Tabbouleh is an eastern Mediterranean dish traditionally made with cracked bulgar wheat and finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, onion, and mint, dressed with a tangy lemon-olive oil dressing.

Bulgar is cracked wheat that is super simple to cook. So, for my gluten-free friends, I used quinoa as a base here. Similarly in texture to bulgar wheat, but gluten-free and is a complete protein. 💪

Moreover, this fresh lemon dressing over the quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe is perfect for a hot summer day or even a main dish salad. The healthy fats in this quinoa tabbouleh come from the pumpkin seeds, and protein sources from the quinoa. As a result, a perfectly balanced healthy nutritious quinoa salad is made as a tasty tabbouleh.

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Oh gosh yes. This salad is not only delicious, but also healthy. It is full of protein, healthy fats, and loads of fiber too.

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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad Recipe (Gluten-Free)

Laura Villanueva

This quinoa tabbouleh salad is easy to make for a quick healthy salad, main dish, or even a tasty side dish!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Lunch, Salads, Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Servings

Calories 313 kcal

Equipment

1 Large Pot
1 Medium Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa (Rinsed well)
1 ¼ cups water
2 tablespoons lemon, juice
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large cucumber, English (Cut into ¼ inch pieces)
1 bell pepper, yellow (Chopped)
¼ cup pumpkin seeds (Pepitas)
½ onion, red (Chopped)
1 pint tomatoes (Cut in half)
⅔ cup parsley, fresh (Chopped)
1 pinch sea salt (To taste)
1 pinch black pepper, ground (To taste)

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Instructions

First, add water to a large pot and bring to boil. Once the water is boiling, add in the quinoa.
Stir and reduce heat to simmer for 8 minutes for the quinoa to cook.
While the quinoa is cooking, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
In a serving bowl, add quinoa, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and pepitas.
Drizzle the dressing over top. Lastly, toss to combine the dressing with the salad. Enjoy this easy quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe tonight.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 539mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1316IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 3mg

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