Tabbouleh Salad (Parsley Salad)

Tabbouleh is a healthy, rich and super-green salad with pure Lebanese origins that is known for its spicy-tangy kick.  In traditional Lebanese cuisine, Tabbouleh (sometimes spelled and pronounced as Tabouli) is usually served along with Mezza which is a host of appetizers and hors-d’oeuvres.

Ingredients

• 150 g fresh Italian parsley (This is about 2 bunches) or 150 g flat leaf parsley (This is about 2 bunches) or 150 g fresh parsley, finely chopped.
• 6 spring onions (About 1 bunch) or 6 green onions, finely chopped (About 1 bunch)
• 4 large tomatoes, finely chopped
• 3 lemons, juice
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup bulgur or 1 cup burghul
• 1 cup water, boiled
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

Add one cup of boiled water and one cup of bourghul in a small bowl and mix.

Place a tea towel over the bowl so the steam is unable to escape.

Set aside until cool.

Finely chop the parsley, spring onions and tomatoes and place them into your separate large salad bowl.

Juice all the fresh lemons and pour it over the salad mixture.

Add olive oil, black pepper and salt in the salad mixture.

Mix well.

Place over the cool bourghul and mix well.

Serve.

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