Tabouleh

By 4brennans

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 1 cup dry bulghar wheat
• 1-1/2 cups boiling water
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon and/or lime juice
• 1 heaping tsp fresh garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup scallions (include greens), chopped
• 1/2 tsp dried mint
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup packed parsley, freshly chopped
• Fresh black pepper
• 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 cup carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 cucumber or summer squash, chopped

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Begin to soak the bulghar at least 3 hours before serving time. It needs to thoroughly marinate and chill. Combine bulghar, boiling water and salt in a bowl. Cover and let stand 15-20 minutes, or until bulghar is chewable.
Add lemon juice, garlic, oil and mint, and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate 2-3 hours. Just before serving, add the vegetables and ix gently. Adjust seasonings. Garnish with feta cheese and olives.