Lebanese Tabbouleh


Lebanese Tabbouleh
Lebanese tabbouleh is different from the classic version. It is made from bulgur wheat (burghul), rather than semolina and, most characteristically, includes a lot of parsley.
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Last modified on: September 28th 2014
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 20 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Lebanese Tabbouleh : Stage 1
Rinse 80 g bulgur wheat, put in a bowl and cover with cold water. Leave to soften for about 20 minutes.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Lebanese Tabbouleh : Stage 2
Prepare 2 tomatoes and cut into small pieces after peeling.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Lebanese Tabbouleh : Stage 3
Take the parsley leaves off their stalks (discard these) and chop.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Lebanese Tabbouleh : Stage 4
Chop 1 spring onion (scallion) small and put into a salad bowl with the tomatoes and parsley.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Lebanese Tabbouleh : Stage 5
Drain the bulgur wheat and add this to the bowl with 3 tablespoons lemon juice and 3 tablespoons olive oil.

Salt lightly, pepper and mix well.

Your Lebanese tabbouleh is ready.
Remarks
If you don't have spring onions, just use a small normal onion, red if possible.

Whether Lebanese tabbouleh should include mint or not is a good question: I don't think so, but you should go along with your own taste, of course.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe10 RDI=6 %90 RDI=8 %50 RDI=7 %800 RDI=40 %3,360 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %9 RDI=1 %160 RDI=8 %680 RDI: 8 %
Per person3 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %10 RDI=2 %200 RDI=10 %840 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 1.75 €
  • Per person : 0.45 €

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