Tabbouleh-Style Amaranth Salad

Name: Tabbouleh-Style Amaranth Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters uncooked whole-grain amaranth (such as Arrowhead Mills); 118 milliliters thinly sliced celery; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 473 milliliters diced unpeeled English cucumber; 113 grams cup feta cheese, crumbled; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 118 milliliters drained no-salt-added canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans); 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 118 milliliters finely chopped red onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters cold water

Tabbouleh-Style Amaranth Salad takes around 45 minutes from beginning to end. This side dish has 305 calories, 9g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up no-salt-added chickpeas, feta cheese, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Tabbouleh-Style Bulgur, amaranth yogurt parfait – popped amaranth parfait with fruits, and Coriander Cauliflower Amaranth Salad.

Instructions

Bring 1 1/2 cups cold water and amaranth to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes or until water is almost absorbed (it will have the appearance of mush).

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