Tabbouli (Tabbouleh) is a simple Middle Eastern salad made with whole grains, tomatoes and cucumbers with a lemon mint vinaigrette.
Ingredients
2cupscooked bulgur (cracked wheat), couscous, quinoa, or barley
2mediumtomatoesdiced
1mediumcucumberpeeled, seeded and diced
½cupgreen onions with topschopped
½cupfresh parsleychopped
¼cupfresh mintchopped
¼cuplemon juice
¼cupolive oil
1teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
OPTIONAL
2tablespoonsblack or green oliveschopped
¼cupcelerychopped
2-3cooked artichoke heartschopped
Instructions
Prepare bulgur or other grain according to package directions.
Combine bulgur, vegetables, and herbs in a medium bowl.
In a small bowl whisk together lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Immediately pour over salad ingredients and toss gently to coat.
Place in refrigerator and chill for 1 hour. Serve on individual salad plates or on a platter over a bed of lettuce leaves. Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint and a slice of lemon and tomato.