Easy Quinoa Tabbouleh

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 English cucumber, diced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 splash olive oil, or as needed
• 3 sprigs fresh mint, chopped
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Stir quinoa, cucumber, onion, and pomegranate seeds together in a bowl. Stir lemon juice, olive oil, mint, salt, and pepper into quinoa; toss to coat.