RECIPE: Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

INGREDIENTS:

• ¼ cup dry quinoa
  
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 4 tablespoons tahini sauce
• 1 clove of garlic or frozen garlic cube
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
• ½ cup diced Persian cucumber
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 green onion (thinly sliced)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Cook quinoa according to package directions and let it cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, tahini, water, garlic, cumin and pepper.
• Stir in cooled quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, mint and green onions, stirring to coat quinoa and vegetables with dressing.

Recipe & photo submitted by

AAY! member Nikka B.