Tabouli is a fresh, delicious Middle-Eastern salad. This variation uses cooked quinoa instead of bulgur, which is a nutritious seed high in protein.

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• handful of fresh parsley
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh mint
• 1/2 tbsp dried mint
• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• lettuce leaves, whole

Preparation

• Cook the quinoa until soft and allow to cool.

• Mix all the chopped ingredients together in a bowl, except the lettuce leaves.

• Leave for at least one hour to allow the flavors to blend.

• Spoon the mixture onto lettuce leaves and serve.