• Follow Us
Simmer and sage logo | Simmer & Sage
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Recipes
    • Starter Recipes
    • Bread Recipes
    • Salad Recipes
    • Main Dish Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Drink Recipes
    • Sauce Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Gluten Free Recipes
    • Low Fat Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
Contact Me
Simmer and sage logo | Simmer & Sage
Contact Me
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Recipes
    • Starter Recipes
    • Bread Recipes
    • Salad Recipes
    • Main Dish Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Drink Recipes
    • Sauce Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Gluten Free Recipes
    • Low Fat Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
Simmerandsage » Recipes » Tabouli Salad with Quinoa (Tabbouleh)

Tabouli Salad with Quinoa (Tabbouleh)

August 27, 2020

By simmerandsagePublished: August 27th, 2020Updated: August 8th, 2022
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

There’s such a fresh simplicity about this Tabouli Salad with Quinoa (Tabbouleh). More than anything, it’s just a whole lot of parsley! It’s made by adding chopped tomatoes, lemon juice and bulgur wheat to the predominant parsley. And this version is gluten free because it uses quinoa in place of the traditional bulgur wheat.

Tabouli Salad with Quinoa , garnished with lemon wedges

The back story

In the few months between college graduation and getting my first real job, I waited tables at a very popular restaurant in our area. It was one of three popular restaurants owned by the same Lebanese family. There were two brothers and one sister, and they split the restaurant responsibilities among each other. The spot where I worked was the sister’s domain.

After my shifts she’d always let me sit in a back booth and choose whatever I wanted to eat. Sometimes she would even sit and chat with me. I always went for the mezze platter, because it was the best around. Hummus, baba ghanoush, stuffed grape leaves and delicious tabouli. This Tabouli Salad with Quinoa (Tabbouleh) is the closest I could get to how I remember it.

white bowl of Tabbouleh with quinoa

What’s in Tabouli?

A short list of simple ingredients is all you’ll need:

  • flat leaf parsley
  • tomatoes
  • lemons
  • scallions
  • quinoa
  • extra virgin olive oil

The parsley takes the lead role in this salad, and it’s important that you use the right kind.

Flat leaf, also called Italian, parsley is what you want to use. The curly kind of parsley is nice if you want a sprig to garnish whatever dish you’re serving, but you don’t want an entire salad of the stuff.

Tabouli Salad in a white bowl, pita bread and lemon wedges

Curly parsley is far less flavorful than flat leaf parsley and it also has more volume – meaning it takes less curly parsley to make the same amount of tabouli that flat leaf parsley makes, further watering down the flavor.

Is Tabouli Salad healthy?

This Tabouli Salad with Quinoa is super healthy! Naturally vegan and gluten free, it’s high in fiber and extremely low in fat and cholesterol. Not to mention all the good vitamins and minerals you get from parsley and tomatoes. So get in there and grab that second helping!

Tabbouleh with quinoa, tomatoes and lemons

How to serve Tabouli (Tabbouleh)

The idea of a salad made of parsley may seem odd, but once you see how versatile it is, you’ll want to have it in your fridge all summer long like I do. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy Tabouli Salad:

  • Use it to accompany grilled meats, poultry and seafood
  • Put a few spoonfuls on top of rich pastas or potato dishes
  • Heap it onto gyros and other pita sandwiches
  • And, of course, it’s most at home on a mezze platter with hummus and tzatziki.

Tabouli Salad with Quinoa

The fresh, clean flavor of this Tabouli Salad with Quinoa will keep you going back for more. I hope you love it as much as I do! And if you make it, let me know! Leave a comment or drop a rating below. Enjoy!

For more gluten free recipes, try these:

  • Wasabi Cream Cheese Spread
  • Rolled Tacos with Chicken & Cheese
  • Stovetop Rice Pudding

For more vegan recipes, try these:

  • Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers
  • Creamy Vegan Celery Soup
  • Thai Basil Pesto Noodles
Tabouli Salad With Quinoa3 300x300

Tabouli Salad with Quinoa (Tabbouleh)

Gluten-free version of this Middle Eastern-style parsley salad with chopped tomatoes, quinoa and lemon juice
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallions
  • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
  • 5 small tomatoes Roma or vine, seeded and diced
  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients in a large bowl and gently fold to combine. Season with salt and peppe
Keyword appetizers, gluten free, low fat, vegetarian
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

How useful was this recipe?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 5 / 5. Vote count: 1

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this recipe.

Share this recipe:

Filed Under: Gluten Free Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Recipes, Salad Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Avatar for SharonSharon says

    September 10, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Yummm!! My husband is Lebanese and I was given a recipe book from his aunts with all the great recipes… hummus, tabouli, kibbee, stuffed grape leaves.. always a great nostalgic meal!!

    Reply
    • Avatar for simmerandsagesimmerandsage says

      September 11, 2020 at 9:54 am

      I love all of that food!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Hi! I’m Jackie.

Jackie

I’ve been cooking for as long as I can remember. To me, food is art, food is life and food is love. A delicious meal, lovingly prepared, is a wonderful gift to give. I love eating out, engaging with chefs and sharing in their excitement about what they’ve created.

Read More

Find a Recipe

Socialize With Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Subscribe

Trending Recipes

Southern Pimento Cheese Recipe (Easy Homemade Dip)

Healthy Southwestern Coleslaw Recipe (No Mayo)

Easy Shrimp Mei Fun Recipe (Singapore Rice Noodles)

How to Make the Best Guacamole Ever (Easy Recipe)

Falafel Platter Recipe with Hummus and Tzatziki

Best Chicken Chesapeake Recipe (with Maryland Crab)

Footer logo | Simmer & Sage
  • About
  • Recipes
  • The Chickens
  • Contact
  • The Garden
  • Testimonials
  • Entrees Recipes

Follow Us

COPYRIGHT © 2022 · SIMMER AND SAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Web Design by Pixelchefs.com

Join the Simmer & Sage Community

Free recipes delivered to your inbox every week!

Enter your email address

Thanks, I’m not interested