Tabbouli Recipe
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Tabbouli
1 cup bulgur wheat
2 cup water, boiling
2 tomatoes, finely diced
1 bunch green onions, sliced
3 tsp mint, freshly chopped -or-
2 tbsp mint, dried
2 cup parsley, freshly chopped fine
1/2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup olive oil
A traditional Middle Eastern dish containing bulgur wheat and fresh
herbs. Serve with Toasted Pita Chips (see separate recipe) and raw
vegetables.
Black Pepper, freshly ground, to taste
Place uncooked bulgur in a bowl; pour boiling water over it and let
it soak 1 hour (stir occasionally).
Drain well in a fine strainer.
Return bulgur to the bowl and add all other ingredients; mix well.
Chill for 2 hours.
Yield: 8 servings, 6 cups
One Serving = 3/4 cup Calories: 179 Protein: 4 g Fat: 7 g
Carbohydrate: 26 g Fiber: 0.3 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 9 mg
Potassium: 254 mg
Exchange: 1 Starch/Bread 2 Vegetable 1 Fat
Source: "The U.C.S.D. Healthy Diet for Diabetes, a Comprehensive
Nutritional Guide and Cookbook," by Susan Algert, M.S., R.D.; Barbara
Grasse, R.D., C.D.E.; and Annie Durning, M.S., R.D.
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