Tabbouleh

July 13, 2020

Tabouli salad or Tabbouleh is a simple Mediterranean salad of very finely chopped vegetables, lots of fresh parsley and bulgur wheat, all tossed with lemon juice and olive oil. This recipe swaps out the bulgur for quinoa. Also enjoy a subtle hint of lemon and mint, paired with parsley and onions.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1c Quinoa

1 lg Cucumber chopped into ¼’ chunks

3/4c Chopped tomato

1/2c chopped fresh parsley

1/4c mint leaves

1/4c sliced green onions or 2 T chopped sweet onion

1 clove garlic finely chopped or 1 t minced garlic

1/4c olive oil

1/4c lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Quinoa according to package directions, Cool.
After Quinoa is cool, mix with cucumber, tomato, parsley, mint, onions and garlic.
In separate bowl whisk olive oil and lemon juice. Combine with other ingredients, refrigerate up to 2 hrs
Salt and pepper as desired.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories 200kcal, Carbs 25g, Fat 10g, Pro 5g, Sodium, 172mg, Fiber 4g

About

This recipe was provided by the Columbus Community Hospital Diabetes and Health Education Department, which provides a variety of programs to help educate and support community members with diabetes, or those who are at risk of developing diabetes. Their services include group classes and individual appointments for inpatient and outpatient diabetes education.

For more information on our Diabetes and Health Education Department, click here.