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Quinoa Tabbouleh With Peas and Mint Recipe

A delicious dinner in under half an hour.

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Traditional bulgur wheat is replaced with quinoa in this fresh salad bursting with summer flavors.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup fresh peas or thawed frozen peas 
  • 1 cup chopped parsley 
  • ¼ cup diced red onion 
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice 
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint 
  • pinch ground Aleppo pepper 
  • kosher salt 

Directions

  1. Cook the quinoa in 1 cup boiling, salted water in a small saucepan, covered, for 15-20 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the peas until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain, submerge in ice water to cool quickly, and mash with a fork. 
  3. Combine the quinoa and mashed peas with the parsley, onion, lemon juice, oil, mint, Aleppo pepper, and a big pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Toss to combine and serve. 
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