Tabouli

I never knew what Tabouli was until recently. I never ate it, never cooked it never heard of it. I must be living under a rock eh?  Tabouli or also known as  Tabbouleh  is bulgar wheat. It's a salad that has many different variations and comes from the Middles East.  Lebanese make Tabouli as well but tend to use more parsley then bulgar wheat. I happen to enjoy the Greek version over the others that I've tried.
Here is a picture of Tabouli before it's prepared.


Oh and look baby Roma Tomatoes.



Ok NOW onto the recipe:


1 cup water
1 cup bulgar wheat
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped finely
1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped finely
juice of 1 lemon
salt to taste
1 tomato, diced
1/2 a cucumber, peeled and diced


In a large bowl pour the bulgar wheat, over top add the water. Cover and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Stir the bulgar and add in lemon juice, give it another stir.  Then add in the salt, tomato, cucumber, parsley and mint. Mix well. You can also add in diced onion if you would like. I personally do not like raw onion so I chose to omit those. Another add in that I've noticed is Feta cheese, again I omitted it. Not because I didn't like it, I just felt it was enough as is. Cover the salad and let chill in the fridge for at least one hour. This is a salad that can even be left in the fridge over night and have more flavor the next day. I served mine on a bed of lettuce. You can do that or have it just as a side dish, the choice is yours!  As always enjoy!