Tabouleh
Published on May 18, 2015 | In By
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    • Prep Time
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    • Cook Time
    • Minutes
    • Yield
    • 46
    • 4-6 people
    • Difficulty Level

Tabouleh is a Lebanese salad made of parsley, mint, tomatoes, bulgur, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, and Tabouleh is always served as a part of a meze in the Arab world.

Tabouleh is a very refreshing and aromatic salad with a tangy taste of lemon. You can vary the amount of the ingredients but the taste of lemon should always be predominant. In this version, I have added cucumber and green pepper for an extra crunch.

The salad should be served chilled. I find that the longer the salad stays in the fridge, the better but no more than a couple of hours. Otherwise the vegetables will turn soft. But even though you leave it longer than that, it still tastes beautiful. I like to make an extra large portion and eat it the day after.

Eat the salad as part of a meze, as a vegetarian dish or as a side dish for lamb or chicken.

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Ingredients

  • 75 g coarse bulgur
  • 200 g flat leaf parsley
  • 1 handful of mint
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • Half a cucumber, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, deseeded and diced
  • Half a green pepper, deseeded and diced
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 4-5 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Nutrition Info

Instructions

  1. Rinse the bulgur in a bowl of cold water and rinse until the water is clear (change the water a few times). Drain.
  2. Bring a pan of 200 ml of water to the boil, then add the drained bulgur and a bit of salt. With the lid on simmer on very low heat for about 20 minutes. If all the water has not been absorbed by the bulgur, drain and get rid of excess moisture. Transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Remove any thick parsley and mint stalks, chop coarsely and add to the bowl. Add the cucumber, tomatoes, green pepper and red onion, then mix well.
  4. Mix the juice of one lemon with the olive oil and salt and pepper. Just before serving add the vinaigrette to the salad and mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Tabouleh should have a tangy taste, so add more lemon juice if needed.

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4 Responses to Tabouleh

  1. Ksénia June 23, 2016 at 17:38 #

    I love this recipe tool! I am making it tonight for a BBQ, since it is the first real day of summer here in Switzerland this year! 🙂

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    • Food and Garden August 13, 2016 at 15:25 #

      Thank you for the nice words, Ksénia. Hope you had a great BBQ and everyone liked the tahouleh 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ana May 19, 2015 at 16:41 #

    This is my favourite version of tabouleh and I have tried quite a few! It was really easy to make and tasted delicious- my friends loved it too! Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Food and Garden May 19, 2015 at 19:23 #

      You’re welcome. Glad you liked the recipe. Hope you find more inspiring dishes on Food and Garden 🙂

      Reply

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