Tabouleh (Burghul and Parsley Salad)

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 100 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

3/4 cup burghul fine
2 cups water cold
2 cups parsley leaves chopped
1/2 cup scallions, spring or green onions finely chopped
1/4 cup mint finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
2 each tomatoes firm, ripe
1 x lettuce leaves
1/4 cup lemon juice mixed with:
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place burghul in a bowl and cover with the cold water.

Leave to soak for 30 minutes.

Drain through a fine sieve, pressing with back of a spoon to extract moisture.

Spread onto a cloth and leave to dry further.

Meanwhile, prepare parsley.

Wash well, shake off excess moisture and remove thick stalks.

Wrap in a tea towel and place in refrigerator to crisp and dry.

Put burghul into a mixing bowl and add spring onions.

Squeeze mixture with hand so that burghul absorbs onion flavour.

Chop parsley fairly coarsley, measure and add to burghul with mint.

Beat olive oil with lemon juice and stir in salt and pepper.

Add to salad and toss well.

Peel and seed tomatoes and cut into dice.

Gently stir into salad.

Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Serve in salad bowl lined with crisp lettuce leaves.

Lemon juice and salt mixture is served in a jug so that it may be added according to individual taste.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 175g
Amount per Serving
Calories 100 83% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g14%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g6%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 804mg34%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g2%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g6%
 Sugars 2.0g
Protein 1.0g2%
Vitamin A 43%  Vitamin C 67%
Calcium 4%  Iron 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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