Quinoa tabbouleh with crunchy vegetables

Quinoa tabbouleh with crunchy vegetables

Vegetarian

A quinoa-based tabouleh: chilled quinoa, carrot and bell pepper sticks, a dressing made with grated onion and chives, for a light and refreshing salad.

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This quinoa tabouleh replaces bulgur with a gluten-free grain. It pairs well with grilled meat or a fish dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in water
  • Estimated cost$5.55 $1.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.73
  • $0.77
  • $0.21
  • $1.59
  • $0.59
  • $0.66

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the quinoa for 10 minutes in twice its volume of water, then let it cool.
  2. Chop the carrots and bell pepper into small sticks. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cook them for 3 minutes in boiling water, then drain them.
  4. Finely grate the onion and mix it with the vinaigrette. ≈ 8 min
  5. Add the vinaigrette to the cooled quinoa and vegetables.
  6. Mix well and sprinkle with chopped chives. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Quinoa tabbouleh with crunchy vegetables

  • 200 g of quinoa$1.73
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 bell pepper$1.59
  • olive oil vinaigrette$0.59
  • chives$0.66

Total$5.55

that's $1.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of quinoa
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • olive oil vinaigrette
  • chives

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