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If you've found yourself with some left over bulgur after making your delicious kibbeh, don't fret! Just dice up a bunch of veggies, throw in some homemade vinaigrette and left over bulgur and you've got tabouleh. Yes, I know that sounds a bit oversimplified, but that's just the point: it's so simple! And can be prepared a number of ways using what veggies you prefer, or in my case, what veggies need to get used up in your crisper ASAP. The distinctive characteristic of this salad over other salads is the fine and uniform dice of the veggies and spices, and of course, the addition of the bulgur. You'll need roughly same amounts of each ingredient and like I said, feel free to add and take away according to your preference. Spring is here, let the salads begin insha'allah!
Tabouleh
1/2 cup burgul
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 cup finely chopped cucumbers
1 cup finely chopped green onions
1 cup finely chopped flat leaf parseley
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1. Wash and drain burgul a few times.. Cover with boiling water, cover and set aside.
2.Chop all vegetables and combine with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Strain burgul well (its important to get out as much water as possible), and add to vegetables. Chill for one hour before serving.
If you've found yourself with some left over bulgur after making your delicious kibbeh, don't fret! Just dice up a bunch of veggies, throw in some homemade vinaigrette and left over bulgur and you've got tabouleh. Yes, I know that sounds a bit oversimplified, but that's just the point: it's so simple! And can be prepared a number of ways using what veggies you prefer, or in my case, what veggies need to get used up in your crisper ASAP. The distinctive characteristic of this salad over other salads is the fine and uniform dice of the veggies and spices, and of course, the addition of the bulgur. You'll need roughly same amounts of each ingredient and like I said, feel free to add and take away according to your preference. Spring is here, let the salads begin insha'allah!
Tabouleh
1/2 cup burgul
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 cup finely chopped cucumbers
1 cup finely chopped green onions
1 cup finely chopped flat leaf parseley
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1. Wash and drain burgul a few times.. Cover with boiling water, cover and set aside.
2.Chop all vegetables and combine with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Strain burgul well (its important to get out as much water as possible), and add to vegetables. Chill for one hour before serving.
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Hello
ReplyDeleteMy name is Nancy Matar, and I work in the domain of online food recipes. I discovered your blog and I really liked it.
I would like to contact you and discuss some issues about your blog, but unfortunately I could not find you email address.
If you don’t mind, could you please send your email address to nancy@shahiya.com.
Thanks :)
Hello
ReplyDeleteMy name is Nancy Matar, and I work in the domain of online food recipes. I discovered your blog and I really liked it.
I would like to contact you and discuss some issues about your blog, but unfortunately I could not find you email address.
If you don’t mind, could you please send your email address to nancy@shahiya.com.
Thanks :)
That looks great! How long do you leave the Burgul to soak? Is it like khus khus?
ReplyDeleteI emailed you, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteCC: It soaked as long as it took me to get the rest of the ingredients prepared, roughly about 10 minutes or so. I find it similar to cous cous, but it gets bigger and rounder once it absorbs water and is more tender than cous cous.
Coool! A salad without salad! Lol. Jkjk. I havnt heard of burgul or tabouleh beforee! What kinda dish is it? =)
ReplyDeleteYa, no actual lettuce leaves, but still delicious. Burgul is whole cracked wheat. Good for ya!
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