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Quinoa Tabouleh

Source of Recipe

Brenda-Lee Olson


Recipe Introduction

Original recipe from "Yanuq Cooking in Peru"

List of Ingredients

* 2 cups quinoa
* 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
* 1 cup parsley leaves, chopped
* ½ cup green onion, white and green part, chopped
* 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves or 1 tablespoons dried mint leaves
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* ½ teaspoon basil, minced
* salt
* pepper
* ¼ cup olive oil, approximately
* lemon juice, to taste
* ¼ cup green olives, sliced
* 1 red pepper, seeded and deveined, chopped



Recipe

Rinse quinoa under running water, until water comes clear.

Drain water from quinoa and add to boiling water.

Cook for 12 to 15 minutes until soft.

Drain and cool.

Combine quinoa, tomatoes, parsley, green onion, mint leaves, garlic,and basil in a bowl.

Season with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice and chill for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.

Lightly oil a medium size bowl.

Place quinoa mixture in bowl and press gently.

Invert onto a serving dish and garnish with sliced olives and chopped pepper.

Optional:
Combine all ingredients except chopped tomatoes.

Place half of mixture in the bowl and cover with chopped tomatoes.

Cover with remaining mixture and press slightly.

Garnish with sliced olives and chopped tomatoes.

Yield: 6 servings