Elle's Kitchen: Tabouleh

We love Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food

and this was a type of cuisine that in the past we

only used to eat in restaurants.  But now that it is

just the two of us, we have been trying to make 

more food at home and that includes trying things

from our favorite restaurants.  

Today's recipe is for Tabouleh.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup bulghur wheat

1 cup diced tomatoes

1 cup diced cucumber

1 cup chopped scallions

1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup chopped mint leaves

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

the zest of the lemons

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Wash the bulghur in a bowl, drain and change the water 

a few times, drain.  Cover with boiling water and set aside

for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile chop the vegetables and herbs.

Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, lemon zest

and salt and pepper with the vegetables.

Drain the bulghur in a strainer, then squeeze 

the bulghur in your hands to get all the water

out and add to the vegetable mixture.  Stir and

refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

We enjoyed this as part of a Mezze Platter.  It also

included olives, feta, hummus, spanakopita and

falafel.  I think next time I would add some garlic

to the tabouleh,  it needed a bit more flavor.

Enjoy!