Quinoa Tabbouleh

Health Highlights

Quinoa is so versatile, and a great source of protein for lots of whole-grain energy and nutrition. This salad is delicious either warm or cold.

Ingredients

2 cup	Quinoa, cooked (Feel free to substitute any of your favorite grains in this recipe!)
1 large	Red onion (chopped to a small dice)
2 medium	Cucumber, peeled (chopped to a small dice)
2 large	Tomato (chopped to a small dice)
1 bunch	Parsley, fresh (large; washed well and finely chopped)
1 medium	Lemon (uice and zest)
2 tbsp	Mint, fresh (finely chopped, (or 1 Tbsp dried))
1 dash	Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 cup	Green lentils, raw (cooked tender, (or use canned/cooked chickpeas))

Combine everything into a large salad bowl and mix well. So simple, yet so good!

Calories 334

Calories from fat 34

Calories from saturated fat 5.2

Total Fat 3.8 g

Saturated Fat 0.6 g

Trans Fat 0

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g

Cholesterol 0

Sodium 52 mg

Potassium 1051 mg

Total Carbohydrate 62 g

Dietary Fiber 12.2 g

Sugars 10.0 g

Protein 18.9 g