Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Super Easy Tabbouleh

So, a little back story – when I was a nanny in Calgary – I cooked A LOT – and it was so much fun!  I went through recipes, wrote a shopping list and then the food magically appeared over night while I was sleeping or I was given a HUGE delicious food budget to feed everyone!

I cooked a lot for the family.  Lambs, roasts, pasta etc.  It was an amazing experience for me, especially since they enjoyed eating healthy, as did I.

I remember one morning when I showed up, the mom mentioned that she wanted tabbouleh for dinner.  I had NO idea what it was. I found a recipe in a cookbook and it became a dish I made regularly!  I’ve always played around with it a bit for different flavours.  Last night I created a super easy – user friendly tabbouleh recipe! 

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Quick and Easy Tabbouleh

1 cup bulgur (I only use Bob’s Red Mills)image

Boil about 1.5 cups of hot water and pour over bulgur – let it sit until liquid is absorbed.

1 bunch of parsley

2x tomatoes (or 1.5 cup cherry tomatoes)

2 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar (traditional is using lemon juice)

1 TBSP Oil

Salt and Pepper

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After liquid in the bulgur is absorbed, add in parsley, tomatoes, ACV, oil and salt and pepper..

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Stir and let sit!!  Best if you let it sit for a bit to absorb the flavours.

Great add in’s:

Feta (for the non dairy free crew)

Balsamic Vinegar

Fresh mint

Lemon juice

Cucumber

There ya have it folks – super easy and super healthy tabbouleh – remember if you are gluten free you can always sub in a different grain for the bulgur – think Quinoa!

This is so easy, and can be done in under 20 minutes if needed!  Also is AWESOME the next day.

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I served it over salad, with some Goddess Dressing Drizzled over!!

With grilled corn and trout!

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Have you tried tabbouleh before?  Thoughts?

PS. Tomorrow is grad day, so I’m not sure if I’ll post or not, but we’ll see!!

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9 comments:

  1. I LOVE tabbouleh! I made it with quinoa a few weeks ago and it was a huge hit at a BBQ. It's such a great dish. Yours look delicious!

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  2. I love tabbouleh...it's so yummy! I haven't made it though---but a client of mine from lebanon brought me some (his mom's recipe) and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing your recipe--it looks easier than I thought it would be!

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  3. My Mom loves this stuff...I'm almost there for liking it, but I think I need to get a little more used to it...

    But the picture is making me want it! :)

    Hope your pancakes were amazing! ;)

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  4. I LOVE tabbouleh. I have been buying the Far East brand that comes with all of the spices mixed in already... and then per box suggestion, add a few extras. Black olives, red pepper, cucumber, basil, lemon juice, feta... yum. Perfect for these crazy hot summer days.

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  5. Tabbouleh is one of my weaknesses!!!! As in I could eat it in quantities people usually reserve for chocolate!!! :oP

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  6. I just had tabbouleh on salad with goddess dressing!! It's an awesome combo :)

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  7. Mmmm, I love tabbouleh!!!!! I think fresh mint sounds like a great addition!!!

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  8. I've tried eating tabbouleh, love it. But still haven' made it. I should probably get on that ;)

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