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This Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad Recipe is so delicious and easy to make. Made differently from the traditional tabbouleh salad using quinoa and pomegranate seeds. This vegan and gluten-free tabbouleh Salad will be your absolute favorite salad once you try it!
If you follow me on Instagram, you have probably seen me make this Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad Recipe a million times already! I can describe this salad to you in just one word: AMAZING!
Once you make this it you won’t have tabbouleh any other way I promise you! My kids love it so much they want it every single day. This is why I make a huge amount of it so we have leftovers for the next day and they still fight over the leftovers!
You honestly don’t even need to measure out anything when making this Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad recipe. For the longest time, I made this by just chopping up all the ingredients I have listed, and dumping in the olive oil, molasses, lemons, salt, and pepper. Most times I love adding extra tomatoes and pomegranate.
Ingredients needed
- Italian Parsley, or Curly: sometimes I mix both
- Cooked Quinoa
- Cherry Tomatoes, ~ 1 Pint
- Green Onion, I use one bunch
- Purple Onion (White works), Chopped very small
- Pomegranate Seeds, about 1 pomegranate
- Olive Oil
- Lemon, Juiced
- Pomegranate Molasses: you can find it at almost every Middle Eastern grocery store. Walmart and Meijer also carry this now in their international section.
- Salt and Pepper to taste
How to make it
- Chop Parsley, green onions, tomatoes, purple onion, and place in a bowl.
- Add in the Pomegranate seeds and cooked Quinoa.
- Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, Pomegranate molasses, and olive oil.
- Mix well until combined. Serve and enjoy
Tips from my kitchen
- You cannot swap the pomegranate molasses for something else, like balsamic glaze. It just won’t work.
- I used Flat parsley to make this tabbouleh recipe, you can use either flat parsley or curly. A lot of times I use a mix of both.
- If you want to swap the quinoa for bulgur you can.
- I feel like the more cherry tomatoes I add, the better this salad is. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use cherry or grape tomatoes. They really take this salad to the next level.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Even though I highly recommend the addition of the pomegranate arils, if you don’t have it you can still make “tabbouleh” without it.
Any tomatoes will work, but honestly, the flavor will be completely different in my opinion. There is a certain sweet and tangy flavor that cherry tomatoes add that you won’t get from using vine-ripe tomatoes.
If you don’t have lemons, you can use lime. Try not to use bottles lemon juice.
What to eat with tabbouleh
- You can have this Quinoa Tabbouleh as a meal by itself since it’s filling. My kids love to eat it as a dip with tortilla chips. It works well as an appetizer to share at huge gatherings.
- This tabbouleh is one of my best appetizer recipes.
- It can be served as a salad, appetizer, or side dish with lean protein such as grilled chicken or meat. I like to serve it with my beef kafta and cilantro lime rice.
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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Chopped Italian Parsley, or Curly
- 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
- 2 Cups Chopped Cherry Tomatoes, ~ 1 Pint
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Onion, I use one bunch
- 1/2 Small Purple Onion (or White works), Chopped very small
- 1 Cup Pomegranate Seeds, about 1 pomegranate
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Large Lemon, Juiced
- 4 tablespoons Pomegranate Molasses
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl add, 2 Cups Chopped Italian Parsley, 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Onion, 2 Cups Chopped Cherry Tomatoes, and 1/2 Small Purple Onion (or White works).
- Add in the 1 Cup Pomegranate Seeds and 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
- Add Salt and Pepper to taste, 1 Large Lemon (juiced), 4 tablespoons Pomegranate Molasses, and 3 tablespoons Olive Oil.
- Mix well until combined. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- You may use either flat or curly parsley
- Vine ripe tomatoes work fine but the sweet cherry tomatoes taste way better with this recipe
- Either Purple onion or white onion will do. I like purple more. I use a small onion for 4-6 servings and a medium-sized onion for making a huge bowl.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love , love this salad!!!! It is so good!
my sister in law brings this salad to family gatherings. i love love love it ☘️❤️ i could live on this dish alone
Thanks Anne.
Hi, is the pomegranate molasses a must or can I use regular molasses? I did see you noted that it was a must but wanted to check if substitution is okay. Thanks!
Hi. No, it is not a must. It would taste great with it though. To replace it just use an additional lemon.
I love this recipe! I literally make this about 3-4 times a week. Taste sooo good! Thank you for bringing this salad into my life
Yay, Thank you so much