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tabbouleh salad

Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh or Tabouli is a very delicious side dish or salad made mostly chopped parsley, tomatoes, onion, bulgur (or use semolina instead of bulgur). There are several variations.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Lebanese
Recipe Typequick, tabouli, vegan, vegetarian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup bulgur
  • 1 cup diced tomato (2 large tomatoes)
  • 1 cup diced cucumber (1 small cucumber)
  • 2 bunches parsley
  • cup thinly sliced green onion (2 green onions)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • cup olive oil (extra virgine)
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Cook or soak the bulgur until it is soft and plumped.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables by washing, drying, peeling them.
  • In a medium bowl combine the diced tomato and cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, stir and let the mixture rest for at least 10 minutes.
  • Cut off the thick stems from the parsley and chop it.
  • Add the strained cucumber, tomato and the chopped parsley and green onion to the cooled bulgur.
  • In a small cup whisk together olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt then pour dressing into the salad.
  • Pour the olive dressing into the salad and stir to combine. If necessary add more lemon juice and salt. Let the salad rest for 15 minutes until the flavours mingle then serve room temperature or cold and enjoy!

NOTES

The above figures assume a cup with a volume of 250 ml.