A crowd-pleasing dish. Serve it as a main, a side dish or as a filling for bell peppers, lettuce cups and more!
**Serves**: 1
**Why It's So Good For You**
Naturally gluten-free, a complete protein and a source of iron, B-vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin E and fiber, quinoa is a nutrient powerhouse!
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### Ingredients
(use organic ingredients where possible)
 - 1 cup cooked quinoa 
 - 1 medium tomato, finely diced 
 - 1 cup parsley, finely chopped 
 - ¼ medium red onion, finely diced 
 - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
 - 2 lemons, juiced 
 - Sea salt to taste
### Directions
 1. In a large bowl mix together the cooked quinoa, chopped tomatoes, onion, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. 
 2. Mix well and add salt to taste.
**Note\***
- Best served with 1 small tin of wild and sustainably caught salmon or 1 cup cooked chickpeas. Soak chickpeas for 4 hours or overnight, strain, then cook in boiling water for 30 minutes and drain to serve.
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