Recipe: Summer Quinoa Salad

Filed in: Dining

This tabbouleh-inspired quinoa salad is a lovely summer dish.

Summer Quinoa Salad
Servings: 2

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
sea salt, to taste
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cucumber, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 avocado, sliced – garnish

Cook quinoa in one and a half cups of water in a pot, bringing to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olive oil, sea salt, lemon juice and parsley. Stir in cooled quinoa.

Top with avocado!

Jennifer

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James

BAM!! Printed and going to make in about an hour… have all the ingredients and offered to bring a two sides to a friends for dinner tonight. Perfect timing!! lol

Happy long weekend, Jennifer
xoxxo

Lovely recipe! Would love some actual sun to enjoy this dish on the patio in…..!

This looks soooo good, my kind of meal! I’ve tagged you for a blog award – in fact, it’s two but kinda rolled into one….Anyways, if you’d rather not take part I totally understand but here’s the link anyway:) http://www.peasoupeats.com/2012/07/04/awards-time/

I will have to try this salad, all my fav ingredients. Thanks for the recipe.

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