Low-calorie quinoa tabbouleh... so delicious.

So this is a vegetarian dish that is super filling and the best part...

80 calories a cup

Here's the recipe...

1/2 cup of cooked quinoa, room temperature

3 bushels of parsley, minced

About 15 leaves of mint, minced

Half an onion, minced

Two medium tomatoes, minced

One large cucumber, minced

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp of salt (or more to taste)

1 tbsp minced garlic (optional)

- I cooked the quinoa by the directions and set it aside to cool.

- I minced the parsley and mint together in a food processor and put it in a bowl.

- Then one at a time, I lightly minced the onion, tomatoes, and cucumber separately in the food processor. I pulsed these so the chunks would be a bit bigger. I put the veggies in the bowl with the parsley and mint.

- In a small bowl, I whisked together the lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and then placed it in the bowl with the greens and veggies.

- Lastly, I added my cooled quinoa and garlic to the bowl of parsley, mint, veggies, and sauce and mixed thoroughly (I made it in a Tupperware so I could mix it with the lid on as well). You want everything to be combined evenly.

- Enjoy! 80 calories for a full cup. Make sure you stir before serving each time because the juices will settle to the bottom and the juices are what make it tasty!