Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a refreshing Middle Eastern salad with lots of freshly chopped parsley and soaked bulgur wheat. Other ingredients may include fresh mint, onions, and diced tomatoes. It’s dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings: 4

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern

Calories: 96

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

120 g Medium Fine Bulghar Wheat
90 g of Parsley Leaves Finely Chopped
30 g Mint Leaves Finely Chopped
½ Red Onion Finely Diced
2 Plum Tomatoes Seeds Removed, Flesh Finely Diced
Juice of 1 Lemon
45 ml of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt / Pepper to taste
Pomegranate Seeds To Garnish

Method

Boil the kettle and measure out 240ml of boiling water. Cover the bulgur wheat with boiling water in a medium bowl or saucepan with a lid. Cover it and set aside for 30 minutes to soak until all the water has been absorbed.
Mix the herbs, chopped salad vegetables, and bulghar wheat in a large bowl.
Mix with lemon juice and olive oil. Season to taste.
Spoon the salad into a serving bowl and garnish with a spoonful of pomegranate seeds.