This Quinoa Tabbouleh with Kale is full of fresh seasonal goodness. Add cucumbers, tomatoes, lots of parsley and a fresh lemon dressing. {gluten free}
Is it okay for me to say that I'm glad the holidays are over? I'm glad my kids are back in school and my to do list is slightly shorter? I love Christmas but this one was exceptionally crazy.
My parents were here for one month (yes, you read that right) and I'm ready to get back to a semi-regular schedule. I want to have time to peruse my cookbooks and make a weekly meal plan. I want to clean out the pantry. I want to go through my children's closets and donate old clothes. I want to nest.
As part of my weekly meal planning, I like to create a salad to have at the ready all week. Sometimes it's a simple green salad and other times it's a grain salad like millet or quinoa.
This is one of my favorite go-to meal prep salads.
I've had a love/hate relationship with quinoa.
I bought a rice cooker at CVS for $11.00 and it changed my attitude. Now I can easily measure 2 cups water or chicken broth to 1 cup rinsed quinoa and walk away. It always ends up perfect without any worries.
I like quinoa because it's the perfect healthy base for any meal. It's gluten free, full of protein and pairs well with just about any vegetable. Clean eating at its best.
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Quinoa Tabbouleh With Kale
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup Persian cucumbers diced
- 1 pint yellow tomatoes
- ½ pint Komato or other red cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley chopped small
- 1 cup kale chopped small
Dressing
- juice of 1 lemon
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- In big bowl add the quinoa, vegetables and herbs. Top with dressing and toss gently.
- Serve or store for meal prep.
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