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Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh salade
This Middle Eastern inspired salad is vibrant fresh and perfect as a summer salad or as accompaniment to grilled fish or meat.

 
 
Ingredients
 
250g cooked couscous or fine bulghur
3 cucumbers finely diced
3 tomatoes finely chopped
1 capsicum finely sliced
1 medium green onion finely sliced, or a common onion 
1 lemon juice
1 big bouquet of parsley finely sliced
Few leaves of coriander finely sliced
One bunch of chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper
4 tbsps extra virgin, cold pressed Olive oil
Optional : ½ teaspoon of Sumac

 
Methods
 
Cook the couscous (link for method)
Bulghur method :
 Put the bulghur in a bowl cover it with 250ml of boiling water,
Cover the bowl and
Let it sit at least 15 minutes,
Let it cool.

Salade :
  1. You need the chop the vegetable as finely as possible.,
  2. Mix all the finely sliced ingredients with the couscous,
  3. Add lemon juice and olive oil,
  4. Add salt and pepper,
  5. Mix well,
  6. Adjust seasoning and olive oil as needed.
For best results, cover the tabbouleh and refrigerate for 30 minutes