Tabbouleh Salad Recipe

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The highlight of our neighborhood potlucks has long been my mother-in-law’s tabbouleh. It satisfies the healthiest appetites with filling bulgur wheat, parsley, mint and tomatoes brightened up with olive oil and lemon juice.—Deirdre Dee Cox, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup bulgur
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 cup minced fresh mint
  • 4 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves

Directions

  • Place bulgur in a small bowl; stir in boiling water. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed; drain well.
  • Place in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, mint and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, jalapeno, garlic, salt, allspice and pepper. Pour over bulgur mixture and toss to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve over lettuce leaves. Yield: 10 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 142 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 129 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Tabbouleh Salad in Country Woman April/May 2010, p47

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Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2011 by JillAndLea

Delicious! I've been working my way through several tabbouleh recipes and this is, by far, the best yet!


Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2011 by jetfan27

Tabbouleh is wonderful. I make one like yours. I changed the recipe I had and use chicken broth or stock for even more flavor and I also put some dill in it.


Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2011 by sarahjames

This was such a delicious and filling salad! I'll be sure to make this one again.

 
 
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