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Tabbouleh Salad Recipe (Tabouli)
This refreshing Tabbouleh salad recipe is loaded up with parsley, bulgur wheat, mint, tomatoes, and cucumber for the ultimate side dish.
Prep Time
25 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 146 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Lebanese
Ingredients
- ¾ cup fine bulgur wheat
- 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
- 5 sliced green onions
- 25-30 finely minced fresh mint leaves
- 6 filleted and medium-diced Roma tomatoes see video
- 4 medium-diced Persian cucumbers
- 3 bunches of finely minced parsley
- 1 finely minced garlic clove
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the bulgur wheat to a medium-size bowl and stir in enough lukewarm water to completely cover it. Set aside for 20 to 25 minutes to soften it.
- In the meantime, prepare all the vegetables and herbs for it and add them to a large bowl.
- Drain the bulgur through a chinois or cheesecloth and press down to remove as much liquid as possible.
- Add the bulgur to the bowl with the vegetables and add in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and mix to combine.
- Serve or keep cool.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this tabbouleh salad up to 1 day ahead of time.
- How to Store: Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can use any tomato in this recipe.
- Feel free to use an English or American slicing (burpee) cucumber, however, be sure to remove the seeds.
- Use a majority of the parsley stems.
Nutrition Information
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
198mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
526IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 198mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 526IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.