Best Tabbouleh Salad
Traditional tabbouleh salad is made mostly of parsley with fresh herbs, mint, bulgur wheat, finely chopped vegetables as well as with a freshing zesty dressing. This salad is a great side dish or main dish that is aromatic and zingy.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove grated
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- Pinch cinnamon
- 3 cups finely chopped curly parsley, about 2 bunches (not flat leaf parsley)
- 1 cup diced English cucumber
- 1 cup cored and diced tomato
- ⅔ cup cooked bulgur wheat*
- ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 scallions, chopped
Instructions
In a pot cook the bulgur wheat according to instructions on the package. Usally the ration is 1:2. One part bulgur wheat to two parts liquid. For liquid I like to use a combination of water and chicken stock. If you are opting for the vegan method omit the chicken stock and just use water. *
While the bulgur wheat is cooking in a small bowl add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, coriander and cumin and mix well.
Add the chopped parsley, mint, cucumber, tomato, scallons and cooked and cooled bulgur wheat to the bowl with the dressing mixture. Chill for about 30-1 hour in the fridge or eat right away.
Notes
To cook the bulgur wheat add one cup of bulgur wheat to two cups of boiling liquid. You can use 1 cup of water and one cup of chicken stock or you can use two cups of water. Once you add the bulgur wheat to the boiling liquid reduce the heat to a simmer and cover for about 15-20 min or untill the liquid is fully absorbed and the bulgur wheat is soft. You can fluff the bulgur wheat with a fork and let it cool before you add it to the rest of the ingredients as mentioned above.
This salad will hold up nicely in the fridge for about 4-5 days. If the salad gets a little dry add some more lemon juice and olive oil and mix. Add more salt to taste if needed.
The cucumber does’t have to be an english cucumber, I just like to take the seeds out if using one with seeds.
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