If you’ve been looking for the perfect Tabouli Salad Recipe, look no further! When I make this salad for friends they always use words like “light,” “refreshing” and “flavorful” to describe it. It goes perfectly with Sumac Chicken or honestly, on its own.
Although most Middle Eastern cultures enjoy this tasty salad, the credit for Tabouli goes to the Lebanese. They were the first to come up with this popular salad.
Assyrians do pronounce the name differently, however. We call it “
My Take on Beni’s Tabouli Recipe
In our family, my sister, Beni, has always been known for making the best
But guess what? I too make a mean Tabouli Salad. I used Beni’s recipe as my inspiration and add my own little twist.
Tabouli Ingredients:
- 3/4 cups fine bulgur
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 medium tomatoes diced
- 4 scallions diced
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup Italian parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
- 1 jalapeno minced (optional
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
Recipe Directions
Add bulgur to a medium-sized bowl. Pour warm water over the bulgur and soak for 20 minutes.
Most of the water will be absorbed, but squeeze handfuls of bulgur over a strainer, to remove any additional moisture. Place in the fridge until completely cooled.
Meanwhile, chop/mince the vegetables and herbs, and add to a medium-sized bowl.
Once the bulgur has cooled off, mix in with the vegetables and herbs. Whisk the dressing ingredients, and pour over the vegetable mixtures.
Gently mix the salad ingredients, and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
Recipe Variations
These days you’ll find many Tabouli Salad Recipe variations. All you have to do is a quick search on Pinterest. Some contain bulgur, while others use various grains, like quinoa).
However, traditional recipes will usually have these ingredients:
- bulgur
- parsley
- tomatoes
- cucumbers
- scallions
The simple dressing is a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
My Tabouli recipe is slightly less traditional, I suppose. I like to replace some of the Italian parsley with Romaine lettuce.
I also like to include some fresh mint when I have some growing in my garden. Otherwise, I substitute dried mint.
In my opinion, too much parsley can be overpowering, so I like to substitute some of the parsley with lettuce and mint.
Tabouli Serving Suggestions
You may also enjoy the following salad recipes: Healthy Broccoli Salad, Pomegranate Quinoa Salad, and Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad.
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Taboula (Tabouli) Salad
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups fine bulgur
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 medium tomatoes diced
- 4 scallions diced
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup Italian parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
- 1 jalapeno minced (optional)
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Add bulgur to a medium-sized bowl. Pour warm water over the bulgur and soak for 20 minutes. Most of the water will be absorbed, but squeeze handfuls of bulgur over a strainer, to remove any additional moisture. Place in the fridge until completely cooled.
- Meanwhile, chop/mince the vegetables and herbs, and add to a medium-sized bowl. Once the bulgur has cooled off, mix in with the vegetables and herbs. Whisk the dressing ingredients, and pour over the vegetable mixtures. Gently mix the salad ingredients, and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
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