Tabbouleh


Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern couscous salad., moistened with olive oil and lemon juice. Its flavour comes from plenty of fresh herbs (mint and parsley at the very least), onion and tomatoes.

This refreshing dish is ideal for warm summer or autumn days.
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Last modified on: July 6th 2022

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PreparationStart to finish
3 hours 24 min.3 hours 24 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 3 min.
Tabbouleh
Put into a large salad bowl: 900 g couscous, 450 ml olive oil, 450 ml lemon juice, 3 tablespoons vinegar, salt and pepper.

The oil and lemon juice dressing will swell and soften the dry couscous just enough.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Tabbouleh
Prepare (peel) 900 g tomatoes and cut into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Tabbouleh
Prepare 3 onions and 3 shallots. Chop very finely.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Tabbouleh
Add the chopped tomatoes, onion and shallot to the bowl.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Tabbouleh
Coarsley chop the herbs (a mixture of mint, parsley, coriander and chives here) and add to the bowl.

You can use whatever herbs you prefer, but mint and parsley are the basic essentials.

Stage 6 - 3 hours
Tabbouleh
Mix everything together thoroughly, cover and leave in the fridge for at least 3 hours for the couscous to soak up the oil and lemon juice.

Stage 7
Tabbouleh
Checking seasoning and your tabbouleh is ready.
Remarks
Tabbouleh can be made in many different versions, for example, by adding diced cucumber, lettuce or other vegetables, according to personal taste. So, give it a try.

Collect any tomato juice from stage 2 and add to the couscous.

When you taste at the end of the recipe to check the seasoning, you can also adjust the acidity of the Tabouleh (add a little lemon juice) or its smoothness (add a little olive oil) to your taste.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
5,618 Kcal or 23,521 Kj54 gr330 gr454 gr
281 %21 %31 %69 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
174 Kcal or 729 Kj2 gr10 gr14 gr
9 %1 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
312 Kcal or 1,306 Kj3 gr18 gr25 gr
16 %1 %2 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 18 people : 14.72 €
  • Per person : 0.82 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
CouscousCouscous: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Provençal braised carrots, Couscous, Gnocchi alla romana, ... All
TomatoTomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salade Niçoise, Fine multi-tomato tart, Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad, Pan bagnat, Vegetable tian, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mexican-style pork medallions , Gratin of purple artichokes, Scandinavian cocktail, Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Sautéed chicken with leeks, ... All
Lemon juiceLemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon, Moist Lemon Cake, Tzatziki, Rémoulette dressing, ... All
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