Lebanese Tabbouleh

Name: Lebanese Tabbouleh
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: cracked wheat (bulgur); onions; allspice; black pepper; salt; parsley leaves; scallions, spring or green onions; tomatoes; spearmint leaves; lemon juice; olive oil

Submitted by bonnie sue

This scrumptious dish made of cracked wheat and tomatoes can be served by itself or with any type of meat.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

40 min

COOK

0 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

CUP CRACKED WHEAT (BULGUR)
fine grain

CUP ONIONS
finely chopped

TEASPOON ALLSPICE

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

X SALT
to taste *

CUPS PARSLEY LEAVES
finely chopped

CUP SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
finely chopped

CUPS TOMATOES
ripe, fresh, finely chopped (if not ripe, omit)

1 ½

CUP SPEARMINT LEAVES
fresh, finely chopped (if necessary, substitute another mint) *

CUP LEMON JUICE
fresh

CUPS OLIVE OIL

Directions

Rinse the cracked wheat several times then cover with water by ½ inch and let soak for 20 minutes, then drain well, squeezing out excess water.

Combine minced onion with the allspice, pepper and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the parsley, scallions, tomatoes and mint. Gently fold in the drained wheat and refrigerate until an hour before serving. Just before serving, stir in the seasoned onion and dress with lemon juice and oil to taste.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

128g

Amount per Serving

Calories 235 79% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 21g 32%

Saturated Fat 3g 14%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 18mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%

Dietary Fiber 3g 13%

Sugars g

Protein 5g

Vitamin A 47% • Vitamin C 74%

Calcium 5% • Iron 11%