This Middle-Eastern salad features Fine burghul, Cold water, Chopped parsley, Finely chopped spring onions, Finely chopped mint. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Tabouleh (Burghul And Parsley Salad
Description
This Middle-Eastern salad features Fine burghul, Cold water, Chopped parsley, Finely chopped spring onions, Finely chopped mint. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Crisp lettuce leaves 1/4 c Lemon juice; mixed with: 1/2 ts Salt
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Place burghul in a bowl and
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cover with the cold water.
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Leave to soak for 30 minutes.
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Drain through a fine sieve, pressing with back of a spoon to extract moisture.
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Spread onto a cloth and leave to dry further.
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Meanwhile, prepare parsley.
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Wash well, shake off excess moisture and remove thick stalks.
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Wrap in a tea towel and place in refrigerator to crisp and dry.
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Put burghul into a mixing bowl and add spring onions.
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Squeeze mixture with hand so that burghul absorbs onion flavour.
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Chop parsley fairly coarsley, measure and add to burghul with mint.
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Beat olive oil with lemon juice and stir in salt and pepper.
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Add to salad and toss well.
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Peel and seed tomatoes and cut into dice.
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Gently stir into salad.
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Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Serve in salad bowl lined with crisp lettuce leaves.
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Lemon juice and salt mixture is served in a jug so that it may be added according to individual taste
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 108.9kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10.2g16%
- Saturated Fat 1.4g7%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 4877.9mg204%
- Total Carbohydrate 4.6g2%
- Dietary Fiber 1.2g5%
- Sugars 1.8g
- Protein 0.9g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.