Tabbouleh With Fruit Food

TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Place the bulghur in a large bowl, pour in the boiling water, and add the lemon juice, olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir, then allow to stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Add the scallions, mint, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper; mix well. Season, to taste, and serve or cover and refrigerate. The flavor will improve if the tabbouleh sits for a few hours.

JERUSALEM FRUIT TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Put the rice water and butter in a glass bowl with a plate on top. Microwave on high for 6 ½ minutes.
• Remove and separate grains with a fork, add the allspice and cardamom and blend. Put the plate top back on it and set aside. Rice will continue to 'cook' in the steam.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, combine, the mint, celery, parsley, green onions, dates, garlic, mangoes, apricots, pistachios, pomegranate seeds, salt, olive oil and lemon juice and toss and blend.
• Toss in the jasmine rice. Refrigerate about an hour or more or serve immediately!

TABBOULEH WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine orange juice and bulgur.
• Let stand 30 minutes or until bulgur is tender and softened.
• In small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
• Drain bulgur and place in large bowl.
• Gently stir in tomato, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, onion, parsley and mint.
• Pour lemon juice mixture over salad tossing to coat well.
• Let stand at least 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

TABOULI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the bulgur as the label directs; cool. Transfer to a large bowl, then stir in the remaining ingredients; season to taste.

TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Place the bulgur into a large heat-proof bowl. Pour the boiling water over it, stir and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let it sit for about 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the bulgur is tender. Drain any excess water from the bulgur. Stir in the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, and mint. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, zest, cumin, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the bulgur mixture and toss well to combine. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or more. Serve chilled.

FRUITED TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in bulgur and turn off heat. Cover and set aside for 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool completely.
• Stir in grapes, onion, mint and orange. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, ginger, cumin and pepper. Pour over bulgur and toss well.
• Nutritional Analysis: Calories 286; Protein 5 g; Fat 14 g; Calories from Fat 43%; Carbohydrate 38 g; Cholesterol 2 mg; Fiber 7 g; Sodium 715 mg.

TABBOULEH WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Drain the bulgur and place in a large bowl. Add the tomato, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, parsley, onion, mint, lemon juice, oil, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper and toss to coat well. Let stand for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.

TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Prepare bulgur wheat according to package directions or, in a large bowl pour 1 cup boiling water over bulgar wheat. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for one hour. In separate bowl combine tomatoes, cucumber, onion and garlic. Add the juice of one lemon. Add vinegar and oil. Toss to coat. Add mint and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill for at least one hour before serving.

FRUIT AND NUT TABOULI

Steps:

• Place bulgur in medium bowl. Pour boiling water over bulgur. Cover the bowl and set aside for 20 minutes. Drain using a fine mesh strainer.
• Meanwhile, section oranges with a paring knife by first cutting away the peel and pith, then cutting out the flesh by sections, leaving the membranes. Cut the sections in half, and add them to the bulgur. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, onion, cucumber, parsley, mint, walnut, and currants. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature or while still warm from the cooking process.
• Add in the feta cheese if desired.

TABBOULEH SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the couscous: Put the couscous into a large bowl. Pour over the boiling water or stock and stir. Cover with a plate or cling film and leave to stand for 5 mins until all the liquid has been absorbed. Separate the grains by roughing them up with a fork.
• Finely dice the vine-ripened tomatoes and the cucumber. Slice the spring onions and finely chop the parsley, then add everything to the couscous with the grated zest of a lemon.
• Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and the garlic with plenty of seasoning and drizzle over the couscous. Toss well and serve with some grilled fish, meat or chicken.

LEBANESE TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Place the bulgur in a bowl, and cover with water by 1/2 inch. Soak for 20 minutes, until slightly softened. Drain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer, and press the bulgur against the strainer to squeeze out excess water. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with the garlic, lemon juice, parsley, mint, tomatoes, scallions and salt. Leave at room temperature or in the refrigerator for two to three hours, so that the bulgur can continue to absorb liquid and swell.
• Add the olive oil, toss together, taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with lettuce leaves.

TABULE (ARABIC SALAD) - TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Soak Bulgur (cracked wheat) in water and drain.
• place Bulgur in a large bowl and add juice of one lemon to Bulgur and mix.
• leave bulgur sitting until water and lemon juice is absorbed (around 45 minutes).
• Add all remaining ingredients to Bulgur and mix well. add more lemon juice or salt if desired.
• Serve over fresh lettuce leaves.

TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Rinse the bulgur wheat in a sieve until the water runs clear. Drain well, then transfer to a bowl. Pour over 200ml boiling water, cover with cling film and leave to soak for 30 mins or so while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Keeping the parsley in a bunch, chop the leaves roughly. Don't worry about the inclusion of some of the stalks; this all adds to the flavour. Now do the same with the mint. Put the chopped herbs in a large bowl and add the tomato and spring onion.
• Thoroughly drain the bulgur, then add to herb mix, along with lemon juice and olive oil. Mix thoroughly, season and serve.

FRUITY TABBOULEH WITH FETA

Steps:

• Boil the kettle. Put the bulgur wheat in a sieve and rinse with cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well and transfer to a mixing bowl. Pour over 200ml boiling water and 1 tbsp olive oil, cover with a plate and leave to soak for 30 mins. Meanwhile, put the couscous into a second mixing bowl with 1 tbsp olive oil, just cover with boiling water, then cover with a plate and leave to stand for 5-10 mins.
• Once the bulgur wheat and couscous are ready, put them in a mixing bowl and fluff up the grains with a fork. Stir through the nuts and dried fruit, too.
• Whisk together the lemon zest and juice, herbs, remaining olive oil and the garlic. Pour over the grains, nuts and fruit, and stir everything together well with some seasoning. Transfer to a serving plate, scatter with the crumbled feta, and serve with grilled lamb or pork chops, if you like.

MELON AND MINT TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over bulgur in a bowl, then cover bowl tightly and let stand 30 minutes. Drain in a sieve if watery.
• Meanwhile, puré mint with oil in a blender until smooth.
• Toss bulgur with mint oil, lime juice, honeydew, onion, and salt.