Lebanese Style Tabbouleh Salad
Lebanese Style Tabbouleh Salad is easy to make and so refreshing. Made with bulgur, fresh lemon juice, sweet tomatoes and lots of freshly chopped parsley.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 191kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- ½ cup fine bulgur
- 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley thick stems removed
- 3 stems of green onions thinly sliced
- 1 medium sized tomato seeds removed and chopped into ¼ inch cubes
- ¼ cup fresh mint chopped finely
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add bulgur to a bowl and pour boiling water over. Place a sheet of plastic wrap on top of the bowl and let the bulgur steep. Meanwhile, prep the rest of the salad.
- Remove any hard or thick stems from the parsley, gather up all the parsley leaves and start chopping until a fine consistency and add herbs to a bowl. You should have a good 1 cup of chopped parsley.
- Add the sliced green onions, chopped tomato and mint and gently stir to combine.
- Check the bulgur, it should have absorbed most of the liquid and be tender. Fluff with a fork and drain any excess water and add bulgur to bowl. (Note* the bulgur will just about double in size, so add less if you prefer a more herby salad like I do.)
- Add olive oil, lemon juice and salt and gently toss again. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed, more lemon juice or more bulgur for instance.
Notes
I prefer the Lebanese style tabbouleh, which is heavier on the herbs, so feel free to add more or less as preferred.
This is the time to use the best quality olive oil, such as extra virgin olive oil. Other additions to tabbouleh is raw cubed cucumber for a more crunchy salad.
To make this ahead if time, prepare the bulgur, chopped parsley, onions and tomato and just before serving, add the dressing and chopped mint.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg