Tabouli Salad

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Tabouli Salad

Tabouli is a vibrant, refreshing salad loaded with fresh parsley. Salty and tangy this salad is a favorite on any Middle Eastern dinner table. Check out my tips for an authentic Lebanese tabouli.

Prep

15 min

Cook

Total

15 min

Serves

6

Instructions

  1. 01

    Wash bulgur thoroughly, do not soak, drain. Place in a deep bowl.

  2. 02

    Pour over lemon juice and dry mint if using, mixing them all well. (Note3)

  3. 03

    Layer the other ingredients as follows, tomatoes, green onions and parsley.

  4. 04

    Let it set for about 30 minutes.

  5. 05

    Add salt and oil, mix everything well together and refrigerate for at least an hour.

  6. 06

    If you are serving it after 8 hours or more (recommended):

  7. 07

    Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

  8. 08

    Before serving by one hour, add salt, oil then mix everything well and refrigerate again for 1 hour.

  9. 09

    Serve with romaine leaves or eat it by a fork.

Nutrition

per serving · 1 serving

Calories
217
Protein
2g
Carbs
13g
Fat
19g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
2g
Sat. fat
3g
Sodium
103mg

Variations & swaps

👩‍🍳 Variations

  • You can add Arabic baharat or 7-spice if you like to.
  • Although my Lebanese friend does not like calling these variations tabouli but you can try making it with quinoa, barley, lentils and I've even seen apple tabbouleh!

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