Refreshing Tabbouleh (Cracked Wheat Salad)
Yield
6 servingsPrep
30 minCook
0 minReady
8 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
cracked wheat (bulgur)
|
|
½ | cup |
water
boiling |
|
2 |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely chopped |
* | |
½ |
green bell peppers
cored, seeded, diced |
* | |
½ | stalk |
celery
diced |
* |
¼ | cup |
italian parsley
finely chopped |
|
¼ | cup |
mint leaves
chopped fresh |
* |
1 |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
skinned, seeded, chopped |
* | |
1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
cracked wheat (bulgur)
|
|
118 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely chopped |
* |
0.5 | each |
green bell peppers
cored, seeded, diced |
* |
0.5 | Stalk |
celery
diced |
* |
59 | ml |
italian parsley
finely chopped |
|
59 | ml |
mint leaves
chopped fresh |
* |
1 | each |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
skinned, seeded, chopped |
* |
15 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
Directions
Place bulghur in a small bowl; pour over the boiling water and let soak 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry.
Place bulgur in a serving bowl and add scallions, green pepper, celery, parsley mint, and tomato. Toss to mix.
In a screw-top jar combine lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Shake to mix. Pour over bulghur mixture. Toss to mix. Chill overnight.