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Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing is for Lunch.

Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing are:

Recipe came from A Lyon in the Kitchen

A serving would be approximately 1 Tbs in the pita pocket then filled with spinach and parsley.

Here is how you make Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing:

Instructions:In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the stock and simmer. Stir in the quinoa and cook until the grains look as if they have a curly, pig-like, tail. Drain, then combine quinoa, garbanzo beans, cilantro, and red onion. Add enough Tahini Dressing to achieve your own personal desired taste. Serve inside a pita half with the desired sides.Tahini DressingIngredients:3 tablespoons EVOO2 cloves garlic, crushed into a paste or finely mincedZest and juice of 1 lemon1/3 cup Tahini, stir well before measuring½ teaspoon Kosher salt and a few good cranks of black pepper¼ teaspoon cumin powder½ cup vegetable stock, or as neededInstructions:Blend together EVOO, garlic, lemon juice, zest, Tahini, salt and pepper,cumin, and vegetable stock.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TJOWENS.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 299.3

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 222.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
• Protein: 9.5 g