Cooking Easy Recipes

Tabbouli #04

Servings:
4 Servings
Listed in Categories:
  • 1/2 lb Fine bulgur (cracked wheat -
  • -also known as burghul)
  • 1 sm White onion; finely
  • -chopped
  • 1 1/2 c Finely chopped parsley
  • 3 tb Finely chopped fresh mint
  • --or-
  • 2 tb Crushed dried mint)
  • 2 Firm tomatoes; chopped
  • 1 Cucumber; chopped (optional)
  • 1 Light green sweet pepper;
  • -chopped (optional)
  • 4 tb Olive oil
  • 1 Lemon; juice of
  • Salt and pepper
  • Nice additions: chopped
  • -green olives; 1 tbs
  • -very-very finely chopped
  • -lemon peel (just thinly
  • -peel some of the lemon
  • -used for the juice)
Tabouli Salad (From "Fruits of the earth", R. Friesem and N. Moushine)

All the above quantities may be varied according to taste. Parsley should
dominate.

Preparation:

1. Soak bulgur in water for at least 1/2 an hour. It will expand. Drain and
squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Spread out to dry on a cloth.

2. Mix bulgur with onions. Add the rest of the vegetables, finishing with
the parsley, mint, olive oil, lemon juice. Mix well. Add salt and pepper.

HS@CS.BROWN.EDU (HAGIT SHATKAY)

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