Quinoa Tabouleh

• quinoa↗1 cup
• water↗2 cups
• medium tomatoes↗1 -2

  cut into cubes

• medium onions or 6 green onions↗1

  finely chopped

• medium cucumber↗1

  peeled and cut into cubes

• small green pepper↗1

  seeded and cut 1/2 inch cubes (opti)

• parsley↗1

  finely chopped

• fresh mint1 cup

  Finely Chopped or 1 teaspoon dried mint

• lemon juice↗1⁄3 cup
• olive oil↗1⁄3 cup
• garlic cloves↗4

  minced

• sea salt↗1 teaspoon
• pepper↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the quinoa in a wire strainer and thoroughly rinse with hot water to remove any bitter flavor.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan, bring the water and quinoa to a boil over high heat.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes.

4. 4

   Let cool completely.

5. 5

   Stir the tomatoes, onion, cucumber and parsley into the quinoa.

6. 6

   In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, garlic and salt.

7. 7

   Pour over the quinoa and toss well.

8. 8

   Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.