I just created this salad after promising to bring tabouli to a family BBQ. I didnt have any cracked wheat, but I did have some quinoa (pronounced quin way). I went to a conference recently and quinoa featured there in a salad and it was yum.
Quinoa is gluten free, and full of fibre and packs a whopping 15g of protein / 100g. I decided to add a few things like radishes, as they were begging to be used up in the garden. It provides a nice zing too (so perhaps miss if you've got kids). I think this salad will be yummy with any meat, but particularly with falafel balls and in a wrap!
So here we go
1 part quinoa + 2 parts water, micro wave 10 mins and leave to stand for 2-3 mins and absorb any other water - I used 3/4 cup quinoa then refridgerate it until its cold
2 large tomatoes
half a cucumber (a long burpless one)
6 radishes
equal amounts of parsley and mint - like about half a cup squashed each
spring onions - 4 big ones
dice all the vegies, fine chop herbs, add to cooked quinoa with 1/4 cup lemon juice (to taste) and any other herbs you might enjoy . . . . I've seen cummin mentioned in other recipes but I'll leave it out
happy eating
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