Quinoa Tabouli with Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
55%
Quinoa Tabouli with Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp
45 min.
4
248kcal
34.38%sweetness
70.36%saltiness
100%sourness
85.88%bitterness
32%savoriness
24.1%fattiness
100%spiciness

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Are you ready for a delicious Mediterranean twist on the classic tabbouleh salad? Look no further! This quinoa tabouli dish is bursting with flavors from fresh herbs like parsley, mint, lemon juice, garlic, and succulent grilled shrimps that will transport your taste buds straight to Greece.
This easy yet sophisticated meal comes together quickly once all of its components are prepped ahead - making it perfect for busy weeknights or weekend dinner parties alike. Plus, thanks to nutritious protein packed by those juicy prawns along side high fiber content provided by wholesome quinoa grain; each serving ensures satisfaction without sacrificing healthiness either! So why wait? Get started now: roll up your sleeves and let's cook some Quinoa Tabouli with Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp today!

Ingredients

  • cup quinoa 
  • cups water 
  • teaspoons sea salt 
  •  celery stalks 
  • servings and orange peppers red yellow
  •  spring onion 
  • 12  sun-dried olives 
  •  vine ripened tomato seeded
  • 0.3 cup corn frozen (may be omitted)
  • 0.5 cup parsley fresh chopped
  •  mint leaves 
  • cloves garlic finely minced
  • 0.5 cup juice of lemon 
  • servings sea salt 
  • 10  shrimp with lemon juice and garlic (jui

Equipment

  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Add salt to water and boil.
  2. Toast Quinoa for a couple of minutes in a dry pan moving around so it doesnt burn (when you hear it pop, count to 5 and remove immediately)
  3. Add Quinoa and cook for 12 minutes on a soft boil, or until all the water is soaked into the Quinoa.
  4. While cooking the Quinoa, add minced garlic to lemon juice, allow to sit.
  5. Remove Quinoa from heat and add lemon juice and garlic mixture, mix well. Allow to absorb and cool.
  6. Chop all veg into similar sized pieces (I like about 1/4 dice).
  7. Chop parsley and mint finely.
  8. When Quinoa has cooled, mix everything together.
  9. Serve with grilled shrimp!

Nutrition Facts

Calories248kcal
Protein21.47%
Fat11.84%
Carbs66.69%

Properties

Glycemic Index
56.5
Glycemic Load
2.63
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
28.856956521739%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
1.95mg
Hesperetin
4.57mg
Naringenin
0.63mg
Apigenin
16.3mg
Luteolin
0.75mg
Kaempferol
0.25mg
Myricetin
1.23mg
Quercetin
1.21mg

Taste

Sweetness:
34.38%
Saltiness:
70.36%
Sourness:
100%
Bitterness:
85.88%
Savoriness:
32%
Fattiness:
24.1%
Spiciness:
100%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:247.51kcal
12.38%
Fat:3.43g
5.28%
Saturated Fat:0.45g
2.8%
Carbohydrates:43.52g
14.51%
Net Carbohydrates:36.84g
13.4%
Sugar:7.24g
8.04%
Cholesterol:40.25mg
13.42%
Sodium:1414.07mg
61.48%
Protein:14.01g
28.03%
Vitamin C:127.52mg
154.57%
Vitamin K:144.74µg
137.85%
Vitamin A:3414.1IU
68.28%
Manganese:1.24mg
62.08%
Folate:149.19µg
37.3%
Magnesium:130.28mg
32.57%
Phosphorus:322.28mg
32.23%
Vitamin B6:0.57mg
28.52%
Fiber:6.68g
26.71%
Copper:0.53mg
26.49%
Potassium:893.05mg
25.52%
Iron:3.84mg
21.32%
Vitamin B1:0.27mg
18.31%
Vitamin E:2.52mg
16.83%
Vitamin B2:0.27mg
15.86%
Zinc:2.29mg
15.26%
Vitamin B3:2.5mg
12.48%
Vitamin B5:0.86mg
8.58%
Calcium:84.76mg
8.48%
Selenium:4.82µg
6.89%
Source:Foodista