Quinoa Tabbouleh

So, ever since G was born, I have been craving quinoa salads.  I am loving the Quinoa Taco Salad but decided I should branch out to other quinoa recipes as well.  This recipe was delicious and will make over and over.  It's a great, light summer salad for a picnic.

Quinoa Tabbouleh
adapted from Quinoa Tabbouleh on allrecipes.com


Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
2 bunches green onions, diced
2 carrots, grated
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1.  Rinse quinoa in cold water and drain.  Toast quinoa in butter for about 5 minutes until fragant.  Add water and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until all water is absorbed.  Cool quinoa and fluff with a fork.
2.  Combine olive oil, sea salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, carrots, and parsley.  Stir in cooled quinoa.

ENJOY!!!