Mediterranean Salad with Tabouli & Fatoush

Ingredients
Fattoush or Peasant Salad:

2 cups shredded lettuce (romaine and/or iceberg)

1 large or 2 small cucumbers, small dice

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup chopped parsley, leaves only, no stems

1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, no stems

1/2 to 1 green pepper, diced

1 bunch green onions, finely sliced

1/2 teaspoon sumac

Dressing:

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/2 cup olive oil

2 to 4 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon salt

Pinch of pepper

Tabouli
1 cup water for soaking, plus 2 cups for cooking

1 cup quinoa

1 cup minced fresh parsley leaves

1/2 cup minced fresh mint leaves

1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion

3 tomatoes, diced

2 cucumbers, seeded and diced

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons lemon juice, or to taste

1 teaspoons sea salt

Directions

In a large bowl, mix ingredients for the Fattoush.

In another large mixing bowl, pour the water over the quinoa,  soak overnight, drain, rinse, & cook. Add the chopped herbs and vegetables and toss with the mix. Combine the oil, lemon juice, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to quinoa mixture and mix well. Chill.

Top quinoa with the Tabouli. Drizzle with olive oil & lemon juice. Enjoy