Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad (Tabouli)

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Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad (Tabouli)

This delicious Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad (Tabouli) is a popular Middle Eastern dish. It is fresh, leafy, herby, and citrusy. Combining these ingredients creates a mouth-watering, healthy, and savory side that can be served with shawarmas, grilled kabobs, lamb, chicken or fish.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Lebanese

Servings: people

Calories: 314kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

chopping board
Chefs knife

Ingredients

½ a cup of bulgur wheat
3 large bunches of parsley
½ a bunch of mint
4 tomatoes
1 cup of cucumber
½ a cup of green onions
2 garlic cloves
Salt and pepper to taste
3-4 tablespoon of lemon juice
⅓ cup of olive oil

Instructions

Add cooked bulgur wheat to a bowl (see notes). Add olive oil and lemon juice to a separate bowl and whisk until well combined. Pour the mixture into the bulgur wheat, stir and set aside for later.
Meanwhile, chop tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, garlic, parsley, mint very finely and add the ingredients to a bowl. Season the ingredients with salt and pepper to taste, drain and set aside.
Add bulgur to the chopped ingredients and toss together.
Serve at room temperature or cold. Option to refrigerate for 30 minutes to intensify flavours.

Notes

Herbs: Wash the herbs thoroughly and let them dry. Remove the stems from the parsley and mint before chopping.
Chopping: Finely chop the tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, parsley, and mint. You can also use a food processor to make it easier.
Liquid: After seasoning the tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, parsley, and mint with salt and pepper, make sure to drain any excess liquid.
Flavor: For the best flavor, let the mixture sit in the fridge for 3 hours.
Bulgur Wheat: Cook the bulgur wheat al dente for this recipe. Follow the instructions on the packaging.

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