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Tabouli is a Middle Eastern type of salad eaten with pita bread. It can be on the bland side or very savory. Here's my extra tasty, quick and cheap version...
1/2 cup Bulger (cracked, raw wheat, found at larger super markets and health food stores)
1 large can diced Tomatoes (Italian style adds a bit more flavor, but plain are are fine)
1 large bunch of Parsley, finely chopped
1/2 a pealed, seeds removed, finely chopped Cucumber
1/4 cup olive oil (1/2 canola, 1/2 olive is fine, cheaper olive oil is also fine)
1/8 cup lemon juice or more if you like things a bit more zesty (or fresh squeezed is better...adding about a 1/4 tsp or more of lemon zest is terrific)
2 TBS of finely minced onion (fresh, raw onion, not the dried stuff)
2-4 cloves of garlic finely minced (I use a LOT of garlic)
1/2 tsp Salt (optional)
fresh ground Pepper to taste
1 TBS finely minced Mint (optional)
No need to soak the wheat...Just mix everything together and leave it in the fridge for the bulger to absorb the moisture for a few hours, and then it's ready to be served stuffed into pita pockets or served with triangles of toasted pita or crackers. SO healthy and SO much flavor.
I actually never measure any of the ingredients, so you may find that you need a bit more oil, or lemon juice. After mixing, just dip in a finger and taste the juice, and then adjust if needed. A couple pinches of sugar is good if you find it a bit too tangy. You know you have enough liquid if it's thick but soupy. When it's ready, most of the liquid will have absorbed.
This really is a VERY easy recipe. It just seems to have a lot of ingredients, but it shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to pull together, and it's SO worth it. Serve a bowl of soup with it, and you've got a simple, healthy meal.
Enjoy.
Victoria
1/2 cup Bulger (cracked, raw wheat, found at larger super markets and health food stores)
1 large can diced Tomatoes (Italian style adds a bit more flavor, but plain are are fine)
1 large bunch of Parsley, finely chopped
1/2 a pealed, seeds removed, finely chopped Cucumber
1/4 cup olive oil (1/2 canola, 1/2 olive is fine, cheaper olive oil is also fine)
1/8 cup lemon juice or more if you like things a bit more zesty (or fresh squeezed is better...adding about a 1/4 tsp or more of lemon zest is terrific)
2 TBS of finely minced onion (fresh, raw onion, not the dried stuff)
2-4 cloves of garlic finely minced (I use a LOT of garlic)
1/2 tsp Salt (optional)
fresh ground Pepper to taste
1 TBS finely minced Mint (optional)
No need to soak the wheat...Just mix everything together and leave it in the fridge for the bulger to absorb the moisture for a few hours, and then it's ready to be served stuffed into pita pockets or served with triangles of toasted pita or crackers. SO healthy and SO much flavor.
I actually never measure any of the ingredients, so you may find that you need a bit more oil, or lemon juice. After mixing, just dip in a finger and taste the juice, and then adjust if needed. A couple pinches of sugar is good if you find it a bit too tangy. You know you have enough liquid if it's thick but soupy. When it's ready, most of the liquid will have absorbed.
This really is a VERY easy recipe. It just seems to have a lot of ingredients, but it shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to pull together, and it's SO worth it. Serve a bowl of soup with it, and you've got a simple, healthy meal.
Enjoy.
Victoria
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