Thursday, November 16, 2006

Quinoa Tabbouleh

I stole this from Bryce_d over at slowtwitch. Very tasty:

* 1 cup quinoa
* 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
* 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
* 1/2 cucumber, seeded and diced
* 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
* 1 tablespoon chopped mint
* 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
* 1/4 cup crumbled feta
* 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Rinse the quinoa in water until the water no longer is cloudy. Drain well, then toast in a skillet over medium heat until starting to brown (~4 mins). Bring 2 cups of water to the boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and quinoa. Bring back to boil, then simmer on low for 12 mins. Drain in a fine sieve, rinse with cold water.Meanwhile use skillet to toast raw pumpkin seeds until they start to brown and puff up (~5 mins). In a large bowl, mix tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, mint, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, feta, and quinoa. Shake together olive oil, lemon juice, some cracked pepper and salt to taste. Pour over salad, toss well, and leave to stand for 15 mins before serving.

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