Classic Tabouli

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cracked wheat
• 2 cups very hot water
• 1 cucumber
• 2 small tomatoes
• 1 bunch green onion
• 1/4-1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
• 2 cups fresh parsley
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 soak:
• 2 2 c cracked wheat (bulghur) in 2 c very hot water until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• 3 drain excess water and squeeze dry.
• 4 chop, mix and set aside:.
• 5 1 cucumber.
• 6 2 small tomatoes.
• 7 1 bunch green onions.
• 8 1/4 - 1/2 cup fresh chopped mint, to taste.
• 9 2 c fresh parsley.
• 10 1 clove garlic.
• 11 dressing:.
• 12 1/2 c fresh lemon juice.
• 13 3/4 c extra virgin olive oil.
• 14 1 tbsp pepper.
• 15 2 tsp salt, or to taste.
• 16 combine ingredients and serve chilled or at room temperature. makes about 8 cups, 12 to 16 servings.