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How to Make Tabbouleh
Total time55 min
Prep15 min
Cook40 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Salads and appetizers

ChefRuwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai

How to Make Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is one of the most delicious Lebanese salads and is almost an ambassador of Lebanese cuisine to the world because of its wide popularity. Some people like it with pomegranate molasses, while others prefer it with lemon juice only. And you? How do you like tabbouleh?

Ingredients

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  • 2 bunches parsley
  • 2 lettuce leaves
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 small dry onion or 2 scallions
  • A handful of fresh mint
  • A pinch of fine bulgur
  • Lemon juice, to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • Oil, to taste
  • From Ruwaida's delicious recipes as well Manakish
  • Farfahine salad with yogurt.. very delicious with bulgur and rice dishes.. click the link to get its easy recipe Farfahine Salad with Yogurt
  • Did you know that arugula and salmon go perfectly together... so we brought them together in one dish.. try Arugula Salad with Smoked Salmon

Method

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  1. Wash the vegetables well before chopping.
  2. Place them in a colander to drain well, pat dry, then chop.
  3. Finely chop the vegetables.
  4. Add salt, lemon juice, oil, and bulgur to the finely chopped vegetables and mix.
  5. Serve the tabbouleh with lettuce or cabbage leaves for wrapping/eating.
  6. Ruwaida Al-Hajj Al-Rifai
  7. From Ruwaida's delicious recipes: manakeesh
  8. Farfihin salad with yogurt is very tasty with bulgur and rice dishes — click the link for the easy recipe: Farfihin salad with yogurt
  9. Did you know that arugula and salmon go perfectly together? We combined them in one dish — try the arugula salad with smoked salmon

Recipe tags

Salads and appetizersLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Notes and serving ideas

  • Manakish
  • Farfahine Salad with Yogurt
  • Arugula Salad with Smoked Salmon

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Ruwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai

Homemaker and mother who loves cooking and everything to do with the kitchen. She enjoys working with dough and learning new dishes from around the world to present them beautifully to her family and guests.

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