TABBOULEH SALAD

TABBOULEH SALAD

Serves 4

Time: 20 minutes

1/4 cup bulgur wheat

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup chopped mint

1 medium cucumber finely chopped

2 spring onions finely chopped

2 firm tomatoes (pulp separated)

Juice of 1/2 lemon

salt & pepper

Olive oil to drizzle

Method

• First soak the bulghur wheat in a bowl with hot water, enough to cover 1/2 inch up. It shouldn't take more than 15 to 20 minutes, meanwhile , start prepping the other stuff.
  
• Bring rest of the ingredients in a bowl. pour in the lemon juice and a bit of tomato pulp  and set aside.

• Once the bulgur has softened, mix it in the parsley bowl. Toss the salad. Add the olive oil. Salt and pepper can be added just before serving.

Its a refreshing salad for those hot days or just to serve as a side for a BBQs, grilled chicken or lamb.