Tabouli

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 bunches fresh parsley (flat leaf preferrably)
• 1/2-3/4 tomato (med to large in size)
• 2 tablespoons onions
• 1/3 cup bulgar wheat
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/8-1/4 cup lemon juice (to suit personal taste, i usually just squeeze the lemon and adjust it according to my taste, not me)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon mint (dried or fresh)
• 3/4 teaspoon sumaq
• salt (personal choice)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl add bulgar wheat and let soak in approximately 1/2 to 1 cup of very hot water for about 10-15 minutes or until water is soaked up and bulgar and puffed up.
• 2 if after bulgar has puffed up and soften there is still water left, just discard water and squeeze bulgar to get rid of any excess water.
• 3 this step is very important!first three ingredients must be minced very finely.
• 4 in a medium bowl, add all ingredients together and stir well.
• 5 if the salad seems dry even though flavorful, either add a bit more lemon juice if in need or a few tbsp of water, then adjust salt e.t.c per taste.
• 6 let sit in the fridge for about 1 hour for the flavors to meld.
• 7 enjoy!