I finally got my hands on some Quinoa and am so happy to have made it this year. As The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has officially declared that the year 2013 be recognised as “The International Year of the Quinoa.”
I also had to make it after seeing Sylvia @ Superfoodista version of Faes @ Twist and Tango tabouleh. Both these fellow gorgeous foodie bloggers inspire me everyday! And I just love their recipes!
I didn’t have mint or parsley so used fresh coriander in its place. I must say it worked splendidly! Gave the tabouleh more of an Indian feel. My husband and I have liked this so much that we’ve now had it two days in a row!
INGREDIENTS
50g Quinoa
200ml boiling water
3 spring onions chopped finely
1 tomato finely chopped
Handful of fresh coriander chopped
Fresh lemon to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of chilli powder
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar
METHOD
• Bring the quinoa to a boil in a small saucepan, then lower to a simmer and cover, cook for 15-18 minutes until tender
• Once cooked drain the quinoa and leave aside
• Combine the rest of the salad and seasoning together with the oil and lemon juice. Mix well and then add the quinoa
• Leave for 30 minutes to marinate and serve with some pitta bread or in our case we had some whole grain crispbread with golden bits of shallow fried halloumi cheese
Fae’s wonderful original tabouleh recipe
Superfoodista’s super healthy tabouleh recipe
Shivaay Delights 
Lovely! that looks so fresh and tasty ☺️ That’s my kind of food 💜 x
You inspire me also honey x thank you!
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Reblogged this on foodbod and commented:
Lovely lovely looking quinoa tabouleh recipe ☺️
I always want to try Quinoa, and your recipe looks so good. 🙂
Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do 🙂
Hi Dimple, wow, this looks fabulous!!! I am so happy you enjoyed the quinoa! 😉 And adding cilantro is just fantastic – I love cilantro so much! I usually add it when I make a quinoa salad, with some lime – so good. And I love how you added the haloumi cheese (another delicious thing!) and arranged them on the crisp bread. Would love to eat this right now! 😉 Sylvia
Thank you Sylvia, well it was your quinoa tabouleh inspiration. Lime and cilantro sounds really good. I will be trying that soon. I topped it off with the halloumi as I had some left over lol! Can’t wait for your next post x
Looks very delicious, Dimple. I like the addition of spices and the cilantro.
I never heard of halloumi cheese. Exactly what is it?
(4th photo too blurry. 😉 )
Thank you Fae! Halloumi is an
unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep’s milk, and sometimes also cow’s milk. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled.
4th photo taken off xxxx
Yum! This sounds absolutely delicious!
Thank you! It is really nice even if I do say so myself 😉
Gorgeous photos Dimple.. looks healthy and appetising! Bravo!
Thank you so much Priya! Finally got round to making quinoa 🙂
Another wonderful looking recipe! Quinoa is great!
Reblogged this on Shivaay Delights and commented:
I fancy some Tabouleh today!
So fresh, healthful, and colorful! A perfect light spring meal. I love the addition of cilantro (I am a cilantro fanatic) and the spring onions.
Me too! I would put cilantro in everything if I could…and I love the word ‘cilantro’ sounds so much better than saying coriander x
Definitely inspired! I getter celebrate the year with some quinoa today! 🙂
Excellent..enjoy honey x
This sounds so fresh and bright – and the cheese on top, brilliant 🙂
Thank you honey xx
Lovely recipe and gorgeous photo, Dimple! Quinoa is so tasty!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
My pleasure my dear friend….I was thinking about you today..Hope you’re well x
Ohhh this is awesome D! Surely trying it this way next time!
This dish looks delicious! It sounds healthy and yummy. I love quinoa. =)
Thank you Helen..me too! 🙂
Mmmm! Love it! I had tabouleh for dinner tonight (with homemade falafel). Yours looks fabulous!
Thank you honey…I want some falafel now!!! 😉
Yummy!