White Bean and Quinoa Taboule Salad

White Bean & Quinoa Taboule Salad

  • Prep Time:
    25 minutes
  • Cook Time:
    10 minutes
  • Serves:
    8

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups Kitchen Basics® Original Unsalted Vegetable Stock
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked and cooled white, navy or Great Northern beans (see Kitchen Basics® Brothy Spicy Garlic White Beans recipe), drained or use 1 can (15 oz.) white beans, drained
  • 2 cups chopped English cucumber (1 medium)
  • 2 cups halved or quartered grape tomatoes
  • 2 loosely packed cups finely chopped fresh curly parsley leaves and tender stems (from 2 bunches)
  • 3/4 cup loosely packed, finely chopped fresh mint leaves (from 1 large bunch)
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions, about 1 bunch

Shop This Recipe


  • Prep Time:
    25 minutes

  • Cook Time:
    10 minutes

  • Serves:
    8
Print Recipe

The quinoa is prepared with vegetable stock for deeper savory flavor that balances with the lemon-garlic vinaigrette and vibrant herbs typical of taboule. Chop the herbs by hand or in the food processor.

Prep & Cook Instructions

  1. Combine stock and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a full boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 12 to 15 minutes until most of liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes; fluff with a fork. 
  2. While quinoa cooks, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a large salad bowl; stir in beans. Add fluffed, cooked quinoa and set aside to cool to room temperature. 
  3. Once cool, toss in cucumber, tomatoes, herbs and green onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Tip:

  • Store in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Let stand at room temperature at least 15 minutes for olive oil to warm and liquify. Fluff before serving.