# Green-Plum Gluten-Free Kısır

**By Merve Tığlı** · 2026-07-12

Summer's beloved kısır rebuilt on red quinoa — gluten-free, gentler on digestion than bulgur, and brightened with tart green plums.

**Makes 5 servings**

### Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

-   Calories: ~235 kcal
-   Protein: 6 g
-   Fat: 12 g
-   Carbohydrates: 27 g
-   Fibre: 5 g

_Estimated values._

### Ingredients

-   125 g red quinoa (raw)
-   1 medium onion
-   1 tablespoon tomato paste + 1 dessert spoon pepper paste
-   3 tablespoons preserved (winter) tomatoes
-   4 tablespoons olive oil
-   3 cucumbers
-   1 tomato
-   3 spring onions
-   ⅓ bunch parsley
-   3 cloves fresh garlic
-   Juice of ½ lemon
-   2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
-   6–7 green plums
-   Salt, black pepper, cumin, red pepper

### Method

1.  Cook the onion, pastes and preserved tomatoes in the olive oil, then stir into the pre-boiled quinoa.
2.  Add the chopped cucumbers, tomato, spring onions, parsley, garlic and plums.
3.  Season with the lemon juice, pomegranate molasses and spices; toss well.

_Originally shared on [our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CeQtfeLIzl7/)._

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> Source: [nFit Diet & Nutrition](https://shop.nfitdiet.com/blogs/nfit-recipes/green-plum-gluten-free-kisir)