Tabouli - Lebanese style

Number of Servings

4

Ingredients

3 lg. bunches of parsley,1/2 cup bulghar (crushed) wheat,2 cups water,6 green onions (incl. ends),2 lg. diced tomatoes,1/4 cup fresh mint- chopped (2 Tbsp. dry),1 1/2 tsp. salt,1/2 tsp. pepper,1/3 cup lemon juice (or to taste),1/4 cup olive oil,

Directions

1. Soak crushed wheat in water in large mixing bowl 5 minutes. Cup in your hand and squeeze out excess water as tight as possible. Set aside.

2. Wash parsley well and drain well. Remove stems and chop very fine. (I usually use kitchen shears.) Add to wheat.

3. Chop onions fine and along with remaining ingredients, add to parsley and wheat mixture.

4. Toss well. Serve with Romaine lettuce leaves. Tear leaves into small pieces and scoop up Tabouli to eat.

Comments

Serve with Romaine lettuce leaves.
I like this best after the salad has been in refrigeration for one day.