Friday, January 7, 2011

Quinoa Tabbouleh


1 cup of quinoa
Enough water to cook the quinoa (2 to 3 cups)
1/2 cup olive oil
lemon zest
2 lemon juice
2 small bunches of parsley , finely chopped
5 scallions, finely chopped
4 plum tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber diced
1 carrots grated
salt and pepper to season

Cook the quinoa till the grains open , when this is done strain it and put it into a bowl till cooled.
meanwhile in a separate bowl combine all the rest of ingredients and mix all this with the quinoa

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 cup (170g)

2 oz (50g)



Amount per serving

Calories 636

Calories from Fat 89


Hide Daily Values

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

15%

Saturated Fat 1g

5%

Polyunsaturated Fat 4g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

Sodium 36mg

2%

Total Carbohydrates 117g

39%

Dietary Fiber 10g

Protein 22g


Vitamin A

0%

Vitamin C

0%

Calcium

10%

Iron

87%

Thiamin

22%

Riboflavin

40%

Niacin

25%

Pantothenic Acid

18%

Vitamin B6

19%

Potassium

36%

Phosphorus

70%

Magnesium

89%

Zinc

37%

Copper

70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.