Tabbouleh
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
315 kcal
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Course
Lunch
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Tabbouleh
Description
This Tabbouleh salad starts by soaking bulghur wheat in boiling water mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper until softened and most liquid absorbed. This creates a tender, slightly chewy base. Fresh cherry tomatoes, peeled and diced cucumber, thinly sliced green onions, finely chopped fresh mint leaves, and flat-leaf parsley are stirred in to add texture, color, and fresh flavors.
The salad combines acidity from the lemon juice with the brightness of herbs and a mild grainy texture from bulghur. It is best served chilled or at room temperature as a refreshing accompaniment or light meal on its own.
For optimal flavor, making the salad a day ahead allows the flavors to meld fully. It can be stored airtight in the fridge for up to five days, retaining its freshness and texture through storage.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bulghur wheat or bulghur
- 1 ½ cups water boiling
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cherry tomato halved
- 1 cup cucumber peeled and diced small
- 1 cup green onions sliced thin (about 6 trimmed green onions, using the green and white)
- 1 cup mint leaf chopped finely (make sure to use just the leaves, stems are bitter, fresh
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped finely
Instructions
- To a large bowl add the bulghur; set aside.
- To a microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup, add the water and heat to boil, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour the boiling water over the bulghur, add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, stir, cover with plasticwrap, and set aside for about 1 hour. After 1 hour, check to make sure bulghur is softened and plumped and most of the liquid has been absorbed. If it hasn’t wait a bit longer until it absorbs.
- Add all remaining ingredients, stir to combine, taste and check for seasoning balance (may need more salt, pepper, lemon), and make any necessary adjustments.
- Tabbouleh can be served immediately but I prefer to make it a day ahead of time, cover, and refrigerate because the flavors marry over time.
Notes
- Tabbouleh can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- It can be served chilled or at room temperature, depending on preference.
- For better flavor melding, prepare at least a day ahead of serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Sodium | 1084mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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