Tabbouleh Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Tabbouleh
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: Salt; 1/3 cup bulgur wheat; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint, or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint (see headnote); Freshly ground pepper; 1 small-to-medium sweet ripe tomato, chopped; 2 or 3 scallions, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup olive oil; Large pinch of salt; Purslane, watercress, or lettuce

Servings: persons

Salt
1/3 cup bulgur wheat
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint, or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint (see headnote)
Freshly ground pepper
1 small-to-medium sweet ripe tomato, chopped
2 or 3 scallions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
Large pinch of salt
Purslane, watercress, or lettuce

1
Bring 2/3 cup water to a boil with a pinch of salt.
2
Toss the bulgur in a bowl, and pour the boiling water over it.
3
Cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.
4
Drain the bulgur, pressing it in the strainer to extract the water.
5
If youre using dried mint, stir it into the warm bulgur now.
6
After 30 minutes, season with salt and pepper, and add the tomato, scallions, parsley, and fresh mint, if using.
7
Whisk the lemon juice and olive oil together in a small bowl, and add salt to taste.
8
Pour the dressing over the tabbouleh, and toss everything together.
9
Spoon onto a salad plate, and surround with purslane, if you can find it, or other leaves.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Salt, 1/3 cup bulgur wheat, 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint, or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint (see headnote), Freshly ground pepper, and more.

Yes, Tabbouleh falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

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