Tabbouleh With Pomegranate Food

TABBOULEH WITH POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Mix the bulgur, tomato, lemon juice and a little seasoning. Set aside until the bulgur has softened, 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the herbs.
• Mix the herbs, onion, pomegranate and bulgur and tomato mixture. Add pomegranate molasses and extra virgin olive oil and mix again. Season.
• Serve immediately using small lettuce leaves as bowls, or serve in a bowl with lettuce leaves on the side.

WARM RICED CAULIFLOWER BROCCOLI SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add a 12-ounce bag frozen riced cauliflower and broccoli, 1/2 cup finely chopped green beans, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Stir in 1 tablespoon each lemon juice and olive oil, 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds and 1/4 cup each chopped parsley and mint.

TABBOULEH WITH APPLES, WALNUTS AND POMEGRANATES

Steps:

• Mix the parsley, pomegranate seeds, apples and red onion in a medium bowl. Stir in the pepper or paprika, honey, lemon juice and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and mix thoroughly. If desired, at this point the mixture may be covered and refrigerated for up to two days.
• In a dry skillet over medium heat, stir the walnuts until toasted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the walnuts with a pinch salt and crush them with the side of a knife or in a mortar and pestle until they are in coarse pieces.
• Stir in the crushed walnuts. (If the tabbouleh has been refrigerated, set it out at room temperature for an hour before adding the walnuts.)

POMEGRANATE AND PARSLEY TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Put the couscous and butter into a bowl with enough boiling water to cover the couscous by about 1cm/½in (about 300ml/10fl oz). Cover with cling film and set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Put the crushed garlic, tomatoes, carrot, yellow pepper, spring onions, pomegranate seeds, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, parsley and salt into a large bowl and give everything a really good mix. I like to do this using my hands - it gets all the juices released ready for when the couscous is added, so it can absorb them all.
• Uncover the couscous and fluff it up, using a fork. Add it to the parsley mixture and stir through. Serve.

POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Tabbouleh: Pull parsley leaves from stems; discard stems. Bunch the parsley leaves together, then coarsely chop. Add to a bowl, along with the almonds.
• Add 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a small pot and bring to a boil. Add bulgur, stir, and turn off heat. Cover the pot with a towel and set aside, for at least 10 minutes and up to 20, to "bloom" the bulgar: it will absorb the water and soften.
• Pull mint leaves from stems. Stack the leaves, tightly roll, and thinly slice perpendicular to the roll to create thin ribbons. (This technique is called "chiffonade.") You should have about a tablespoon. Add mint to the bowl, followed by pomegranate seeds. Add the zest and juice of half a lemon to the bowl. Drizzle in olive oil and toss to coat. Dice onion and add to salad.
• Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, add olive oil, juice from remaining half of lemon, garam masala, and allspice. Season with a big pinch of salt, then whisk to combine. Drizzle the vinaigrette into the salad and stir. Add ¼ cup softened bulgur to the salad. (Chef Shaya prefers more parsley than bulgur, but you can adjust to your liking.) Serve at room temperature.