Tabbouleh

By Jennifer Segal

Tabbouleh is a vibrant and healthy Middle Eastern salad made from fresh herbs, nutty bulgur, and chopped vegetables.

Servings:

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 35 , plus time for the bulgur to cool

Ingredients

1¼ cups water
1¼ teaspoons salt, divided
1 cup medium-grind (#2) bulgur wheat
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from 1 to 2 lemons
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 English or hothouse cucumber, halved, seeded, and finely diced
1 pint (10.5 oz) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
⅓ cup packed finely chopped fresh mint
½ cup packed finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
⅔ cup thinly sliced scallions, light and green parts, from 1 bunch

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In a small pot, bring the water and ½ teaspoon of the salt to a rapid boil. Add the bulgur, stir to moisten, then cover the pot and remove from the heat. Let sit 15 to 30 minutes, until all the water is absorbed. Let the bulgur cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, honey, pepper, and remaining ¾ teaspoon salt.
Add the bulgur, the cucumber, tomatoes, mint, parsley, and scallions. Toss well, then taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Bulgur is sold in most large supermarkets and organic food stores (you can often find it in the bulk bins). Medium-grind bulgur is the most common (the grains are about the size of sesame seeds); coarse-grind bulgur is slightly coarser and may be substituted
Make-Ahead Instructions: The salad can be made and refrigerated up to two days ahead.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (4 servings)Calories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 751mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6g

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This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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