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Today I am going to show you how to make tabbouleh salad with quinoa which is one the best tabbouleh recipes ever.

And if you’re wondering why I consider it to be one of the best, well, it’s because of the flavors and because it contains my favorite healthy seed, quinoa.

Tabbouleh is usually made with bulgur wheat and I like it that way too. But really, quinoa is the best substitute for it. Even if it has a slightly higher calorie content, it’s more nutritionally dense than bulgur and its nutty flavor makes a big difference.

But I’ll tell you more about this later in the article, like what is quinoa, why it’s healthy and how to cook it. Moreover, I will tell you how to adapt this quinoa tabbouleh recipe to your taste and what to serve with it.

So stick around if you want to learn how to make the best quinoa tabbouleh salad ever.

How to make quinoa tabbouleh salad – Best Tips & Tricks

1. How to cook quinoa for this easy tabbouleh recipe

Before making this easy quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe, you need to cook the quinoa and here is how:

1. Rinse it vigorously in cold running water even if it comes pre-washed. That’s because quinoa has a bitter natural coating that sometimes sticks even if it’s pre-washed and it can alter the flavor of our easy quinoa tabouli salad.
2. Use a 1:1.5 quinoa-to-water ratio. Most of the times you’ll find that a 1:2 ratio is stated on the boxes, but I found that this makes it a bit mushy for my taste. I like quinoa more like al-dente and to get this texture you shouldn’t add that much water.
3. Always cook it in salty water for extra flavor and you can even go further and cook it in broth. Or, you can add different spices like paprika, oregano, thyme or garlic salt.
4. Let it steam so it can absorb any remaining water. After the cooking time is up, take the pot away from the heat and let it sit with the lid on for about 5 minutes.
Great! You are now one step closer to making the best quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe.

Now I’m going to show you how to make it even better by adapting it to your taste.


2. How to adapt this quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe to your taste

First of all, you can use different kinds of herbs like any type of basil, cilantro, flat leaf or curly parsley etc.

Second, you can make this quinoa tabouli salad with any kind of tomatoes. My favorite type is cherry tomatoes and I think they make it super tasty but you can use your own favorites.

You can use any kind of onions but reds will add a more intense flavor. Furthermore, you can add minced garlic (to your taste) and if you want to make it more filling you can add cooked chickpeas.

Now let’s see what you can serve with this quinoa tabbouleh salad.


3. What to serve with quinoa tabouli salad

As I mentioned at the beginning of the article you can serve this quinoa tabouli salad as a main or as a side dish.

It is very nourishing and filling on its own and it can make a super healthy lunch or dinner. But I know that many of you are greedy foodies and a vegan quinoa tabbouleh salad is not enough to satisfy your cravings.

If that’s you, then here are a few good ideas of what to serve with it:

For vegans:

Roasted Veggies
Hummus
Vegan Curry

For non-vegans:

Roasted Chicken
Turkey
Steak

So that was all my dear foodies. You are now more than ready to make the best tabbouleh salad recipe ever.

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