Tomatoes Stuffed With Quinoa Salad

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 4 beefsteak tomatoes cap removed, cored, and hollowed out
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 kirby cucumbers peeled, seeded, and finely diced
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 scallions finely sliced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 fresh jalapeño pepper seeded, minced
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Salt the insides of the hollowed out tomatoes and drain them upside down on a rack. In a mixing bowl combine the quinoa, cucumbers, parsley, mint and scallions.

Make a dressing of the olive oil, lime juice, jalapeño pepper and toss with the vegetables and quinoa. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add more olive oil or lime juice if you wish.

This recipe yields 4 servings.