Name: Traditional Levantine Tabbouleh
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 3 cup fresh parsley; 2 piece firm tomatoes; 0.5 cup fresh green mint; 3 piece green onion; 2 tbsp fine bulgur; 0.25 cup lemon juice; 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Soaking the bulgur

Soak the bulgur in lemon juice in a small bowl for 10 minutes until it absorbs the flavor and becomes tender without needing to be soaked in water. · 10 min
Preparing the herbs

Ensure the parsley and mint leaves are completely dried of any water droplets before chopping, then chop them finely with a sharp knife in a single motion to avoid crushing them.
Mixing the vegetables

Mix the parsley, mint, green onion, and diced tomatoes in a large bowl.
Seasoning and final mixing

Add the bulgur soaked in lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and olive oil to the bowl, then gently toss the ingredients from bottom to top.
Serving

Pour the tabbouleh into a serving dish, garnish with fresh lettuce leaves and lemon slices, and serve immediately.

Nutrition / serving

145

cal

2.3

protein g

11.5

carbs g

10.2

fat g

Chef's tips

The secret to successful tabbouleh is the thorough drying of the parsley after washing and using a very sharp knife to chop it without bruising it, drawing out moisture, or turning it black; the dressing should only be added just before serving to keep the vegetables fresh and crisp.