Super Strength Tabbouleh

Recipe by: Dietitians of Canada

Tabbouleh is one of the most popular (and ancient) Middle Eastern dishes. It is a delicious mix of vegetables, herbs, bulgur (cracked whole grain wheat), and olive oil and it goes well with meat, chicken, fish, chickpeas or by itself as a side dish.

Ingredients:

1 cup bulgur
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cucumber, peeled and chopped

Equipment:

Medium saucepan
Spatula or wooden spoon
Fine mesh sieve
Large bowl

Steps:

Ask an adult to bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in the bulgur. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until it is tender (about 15 minutes). Ask an adult to drain the bulgur and let cool for 15 minutes.
Transfer the bulgur to a large bowl. Add the oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir well. Add the tomato, parsley and cucumber and toss again.