Ingredients

  • BULGUR:
  • 1 cup bulgur
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • VEG:
  • 2 medium tomatoes, de-seeded
  • 1/2 English cucumber, peeled & de-seeded
  • 1/2 green pepper, de-seeded
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 3 broccoli stalks, peeled
  • 1 C. fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp mint, finely chopped
  • 5 green onions, finely chopped, set aside for sprinkling
  • (not everyone likes raw onions)
  • DRESSING:
  • 1 lemon, juiced, seeds removed
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Method

  • BULGUR:
  • Place bulgur in a bowl and add 2 cups of boiling water. Stir & cover bowl with a plate and let sit for 30 minutes. Once the bulgur is cooked, put it in a fine mesh sieve and press out any remaining water. While the bulgur cooks, prepare the vegetables.
  • VEG:
  • Begin by washing all vegetables with any brand of veggie wash, as everything will be consumed raw.
  • Peel the cucumber; remove the seeds from the tomatoes, cucumber & green pepper (after seeding, I dry these with paper towel so the salad isn't soggy) and dice vegetables to the same small size. Place them all in a large bowl. Finely chop parsley & mint and add to vegetables, and toss together.
  • DRESSING:
  • In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice & olive oil with salt & pepper.
  • Add dressing to tabouli salad and toss to combine.
  • Refrigerate and serve cold with pita bread and hummus.