How to Make Middle Eastern Tabouli

Tabouli is a middle-eastern salad dish, thought to have its origins in Lebanon. It’s a wonderful healthy dish. It’s often served with lamb or falafel and hummus.

It’s also a great salad to add to any rolled sandwich, whether on regular bread, pita bread or even in a burrito wrapper.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bowl
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup bulgur wheat
• 1/2 cup scallions
• 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 3 tomatoes, medium size
• 5 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 7 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/ 2 teaspoon black pepper
• Lettuce leaves for the side of the bowl, if desired

1. Put the bulgur in a bowl and cover it with boiling water. Let it stand for 45 minutes.

2. Drain the bulgur, squeeze out the remaining water and put it in a serving bowl. You can use your hands to squeeze out the remaining water, or press down with a spatula.

3. Add the scallions, mint, cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, parsley and carrots to the bulgur mixture. Toss all ingredients gently.

4. Add the olive oil and stir.

5. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir until mixed.

Tips & Warnings

• Add salt and pepper to taste
• You can add more tomatoes if you'd like
• Add 1/4 teaspoon of allspice for an unusual flavor
• Dress up its presentation by adding lettuce leaves and sliced lemons on the sides of your serving bowl
• This is wonderful and healthy for everyone
• Be careful when pouring the boiling water into the bulgur wheat. If it spills, it could easily burn you.