Tabouli Salad
Description
Description
The best salad in the world, as far as my mom is concerned. Extremely healthy. Great on a hot summers day.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup bulgur wheat
- 2 clove garlic crushed
- 3 whole lemons juice
- 1 bunch mint fresh
- 8 bunch parsley large bunches,8 cups chopped
- 4 whole scallions both white and green parts sliced thin
- 3 whole tomatoes ripe, diced
- salt to taste
- black pepper freshly ground , to taste
- olive oil optional, highly recommended for taste. Tablespoon to a quarter cup
Instructions
Cover bulgur with warm water and soak for 15 minutes. Squeeze out excess water. Mix in the lemon juice, crushed garlic , salt and pepper. Allow this to rest until bulgur is soft, about 30 minutes.
Wash the mint and parsley well and dry it. Chop parsley and mint finely using a knife or food processor (if using a food processor it helps to use the pulse in order to prevent chopping to fine and turning the herbs to a puree).
Combine the mint, parsley, scallions and tomatoes and bulgur mixture . Toss with olive oil as desired. Add lemon juice,salt or pepper as desired to adjust the taste.
Serve with small romaine lettuce leaves, use them as scoops.