🥗 Cold Rice & Quinoa Tabbouleh

Salad
Written By Alvaro Culebra

A crisp, colorful salad that brings together grains and greens with a zesty, mustardy twist.

📝 Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 400 g cooked white rice (fully cooled)

  • 200 g cooked tricolor quinoa (fully cooled)

  • 1 red bell pepper, finely diced

  • 1 green bell pepper, finely diced

  • 1 tomato, deseeded and diced

  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced and pickled

  • 4 small pickles, chopped

  • 1 small bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • 1 tsp salt

For the vinaigrette:

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard or Honey mustard.

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • ½ tsp ground ginger

🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare all vegetables and herbs

  • Finely dice the peppers and tomato, and pick the parsley leaves before chopping.

  • Thinly slice the red onion and let it soak in the juice of 1 lemon or vinegar for at least 15 minutes to pickle. (discard the pickling juice as it may be too strong because of the onion´s sulfur-compounds)

  • Chop the pickles into small, tangy bits.

2. Mix the base

  • In a large bowl, combine the cold cooked rice and quinoa.

  • Gently fluff with a fork to separate grains and prevent clumping.

3. Add the crunch and color

  • Fold in all the chopped vegetables, pickled onion, pickles, and fresh parsley.

  • Season with lemon juice and salt.

4. Make the vinaigrette

  • In a small jar or bowl, whisk together the other lemon´s juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, garlic powder, and ginger powder until emulsified.

5. Dress and chill

  • Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and mix gently but thoroughly.

  • Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to let flavors combine beautifully.

🌿 Kuisit Tip

For a deeper flavor, prepare the vinaigrette the night before and let it rest in the fridge. The garlic and ginger will bloom more fully, giving your salad an even richer, balanced taste. This dish travels well and makes a great picnic or lunchbox option.

✨ And if you want the perfect creamy companion for this colorful tabbouleh… try our homemade hummus recipe — smooth, zesty, and ready in 10 minutes.

Alvaro Culebra https://thewowspace.com
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