Name: Tuna and quinoa tabouli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa; 1 cup water; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 cup roughly chopped parsley; 1/2 cup roughly chopped mint; 95 gram can tuna, drained, flaked; 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted; 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; juice of 1/2 lemon; 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Tuna and quinoa tabouli

While quinoa looks like a grain, it is, in fact, a seed. As well as being gluten-free, it is rich in protein and has a low GI. Quinoa is a tasty substitute for bulgur, the usual ingredient in this Middle Eastern dish.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa

1 cup water

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 cup roughly chopped parsley

1/2 cup roughly chopped mint

95 gram can tuna, drained, flaked

2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

2 garlic cloves, crushed

Method

1.Rinse quinoa well in cold water, then drain. Place in a saucepan with water.

2.Bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.

3.Stir tomato, parsley, mint, tuna and sesame seeds through quinoa.

4.in a jug, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Pour over tabouli and toss to combine.

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