Recipes

Quinoa Salad with Cucumber,  Tomato and Mint

Pair this satisfying salad with our hummus recipe and some ZaZa.

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 0h 20m

Cook Time: 0m

Quinoa Salad with Cucumber,  Tomato and Mint

Ingredients

1¼ cups quinoa
2 beefsteak tomatoes (about 1 pound), diced
1 cucumber, cut into ½-inch pieces
4 scallions, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Make it

In a medium saucepan, bring 2¼ cups water to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the quinoa. Cover tightly, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes more. Then remove the lid, fluff with a fork, and let cool.

In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, parsley, mint, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Serve at room temperature.