Tabbouleh is a light and refreshing Lebanese salad made of bulgur wheat, chickpeas tomatoes, cucumber, and whole punch of fresh herbs including mint, scallions and cilantro in a simple olive oil and lemon dressing.
Ingredients
To Cook Bulgur wheat
- 1/3 Cup Bulgur Wheat
- 1/2 Cup boiling water
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- a pinch of roasted cumin powder
- a pinch of paprika
- 3 to 4 strands of saffron
- big pinch of salt
For the Salad
- 1/3 Cup minced scallions white and green part
- 1/3 Cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/3 Cup chopped cilantro leaves or parsley
- 1 English cucumber seeded and diced
- 1/2 Cup fresh tomatoes chopped or cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1/2 Cup
For the Dressing
- 2 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1. Place the bulgur wheat in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, paprika, saffron and give it a nice stir2. Add 1/2 Cup super hot boiling water to the bowl and using a fork stir to combine
3. Close the bowl with a plastic wrap and set aside for about 30 minutes to an hour
4. After 30 minutes, using a fork gently stir the wheat
5. Add scallions, mint, parsley, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas and mix well
6. Season with salt and pepper
7. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and whisk
8. Pour the dressing over the salad and serve
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