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Tabouli Recipe
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Tabbouli, originally from Lebanon, tabbouleh has become one of the most popular salads in the Middle East. In the Arab world, it is usually served as part of the mezze (appetizer) and is served with romaine lettuce. The Lebanese use more parsley than bulgur wheat in their dish. This dish is very filling and full of fiber due to the bulgur that is used. Ingredients 2 large tomatoes or 2 Cups Diced tomatoes 1 cup chopped green onion 4 cups chopped parsley flat leaf 1 cup yellow onion chopped 5-8 leaves fresh mint 1/4 cup bulgar 1 tsp dry mint 1 tsp salt 1/2 Cup lemon juice 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Directions Rinse bulgar in a bowl and poor off excess water, let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse and finely chop parsley and fresh mint leaves and place in a bowl. Add chopped tomato, green onion, yellow onion, and soaked bulgar and combine with parsley. In a separate small bowl combine salt, dry mint, lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne pepper then add to parsley mixture and let sit for 5 minutes before serving to allow bulgar to absorb some of the dressing. Serve with chicken or meat or by it's self. Also, can be served in individual leaves of lettuce as an appetizer.

Tabouli Recipe

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Yield: 4-6
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 large tomatoes or 2 Cups Diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped green onion
  • 4 cups chopped parsley flat leaf
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 5-8 leaves fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup bulgar
  • 1 tsp dry mint
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 Cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

Rinse bulgar in a bowl and poor off excess water, let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse and finely chop parsley and fresh mint leaves and place in a bowl. Add chopped tomato, green onion, yellow onion, and soaked bulgar and combine with parsley. In a separate small bowl combine salt, dry mint, lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne pepper then add to parsley mixture and let sit for 5 minutes before serving to allow bulgar to absorb some of the dressing. Serve with chicken or meat or by it's self. Also, can be served in individual leaves of lettuce as an appetizer.
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Ingredients

  • 2 large tomatoes or 2 Cups Diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped green onion
  • 4 cups chopped parsley flat leaf
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 5-8 leaves fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup bulgar
  • 1 tsp dry mint
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 Cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

Rinse bulgar in a bowl and poor off excess water, let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse and finely chop parsley and fresh mint leaves and place in a bowl. Add chopped tomato, green onion, yellow onion, and soaked bulgar and combine with parsley. In a separate small bowl combine salt, dry mint, lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne pepper then add to parsley mixture and let sit for 5 minutes before serving to allow bulgar to absorb some of the dressing. Serve with chicken or meat or by it's self. Also, can be served in individual leaves of lettuce as an appetizer.


Tabbouli, originally from Lebanon, tabbouleh has become one of the most popular salads in the Middle East. In the Arab world, it is usually served as part of the mezze (appetizer) and is served with romaine lettuce. The Lebanese use more parsley than bulgur wheat in their dish. This dish is very filling and full of fiber due to the bulgur that is used.
@pinkraynedrop I agree, I love tabouleh b/c it's high in fiber
By: dedemed
I make a massive amount at once. I almost drown it in lemon juice & add the mint, salt, lemon & oil in a cup & mix.... then pour it over it all. I dont use onions at all. I make enough to last 3 days.. depending on how much I eat each day. I actually eat it as a meal rather than a side. I find it's a fantastic detox as it will really clean you out... and it is not filling enough that you feel bad about eating that much :)
By: pinkraynedrop
@aburg10s yes i am :)
By: dedemed
Mmmmm... so good. Are you from Michigan? I notice an accent.
By: aburg10s
@NottaVictim if you love boxed tabouli, then you'll definitely love the fresh tabouli, you must give it a try :)
By: dedemed
@swaggerbo1 you can buy all the products on my store page on my site, check it out. No procedure is needed before using it :)
By: dedemed
great video, i recently started loving middle eastern food. I was wondering where I could buy the Burgul? and procedures before i use it. 
By: swaggerbo1
@gaelicwolf I'm having some boxed tabouli right now and I love it. Not quite as good as the restaurant, but it will do nicely. I put tomatoes in mine too but I don't use lemon juice. I use olive oil and garlic flavored vinegar.
By: NottaVictim
@sethzky77 sounds interesting but still good. Great job making it the way you like ;)
By: dedemed
I put chickpeas in mine.
By: sethzky77
@gaelicwolf lol that's a lot of tabouli :)
By: dedemed
Mm, I love tabouleh. I use the boxed kind and add lots of cherry tomatoes. I ate the whole box myself once.
By: gaelicwolf
@sarassheena ALL OF THE written recipe are located on my site :)
By: dedemed
^MAKE ME FRIEND I AM A COOK
By: aposapes
commercials? come on... i'd like to see the written recipe
By: sarassheena
@ccfulton22 Fantastic :)
By: dedemed
@dedemed cool! well, I was just going off what I know. my whole family is Lebanese too!
By: ccfulton22
@kimhirata you are so welcome :)
By: dedemed
@ccfulton22 well I am 100% percent Lebanese and the pronunciation is consistent with the Lebanese dialect :)
By: dedemed
thank you
By: kimhirata
I'm wondering what your nationality is. I can see that you know how to make a lot of Mediterranean food, but your pronunciations of things is a little bit off in my opinion.
By: ccfulton22
@rickyt11 I'm so glad that I could help you with this, try my recipe and I'm sure you'll like it very much :)
By: dedemed
Thank you very much for showing me how to make this Salad. I just seen it at Ralph's. and wanted to learn more about this Tabouli Salad.
By: rickyt11
@bluzexplosion correct, it is pronounced both ways :)
By: dedemed
burgul??????????? it is bulgur
By: bluzexplosion

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