Tabbouleh Salad

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 stir
2. 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