Tabbouleh Salad

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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups boiling water1/2 cup bulgur2 medium tomatoes, chopped1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped1 cup flat leaf (Italian) parsley, finely chopped1/4 cup fresh mint or 1 Tablespoon dried mint1/3 cup lemon juice1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil3/4 tsp. kosher salt1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Pour bulgur into a large bowl. Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over, cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for 30 minutes. Drain bulgur through a fine colander or sieve pressing to push out all excess water.

Put bulgur back in bowl and stir in tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and mint.

In a jar combine lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Shake well then pour over bulgur mixture. Toss to mix and coat. Cover bulgur and chill for several hours or preferably overnight.

Makes six 2/3 cup servings.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LANC92.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 139.4
  • Total Fat: 9.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 305.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g

Member Reviews
  • COOPERATUMPQUA
    add chick peas for more protein - 7/21/08
  • FORSIERRA
    Very nice to have on hand in summer. Keeps well for a few days. - 7/5/12
  • KARENSUEBURTON
    Very quick, easy, nutritious and delicious! I made this for a potluck and it travels well. I made this recipe 3x this week. Added chick peas to use as a main dish. Used curly parsley once. It was also very good. - 6/7/12
  • TAZLADYOK
    This was very good. I will definitely make it again! - 9/6/08