Tabbouleh

Name: Tabbouleh
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 small baby gem lettuce, to serve; ¼ cucumber, deseeded and finely chopped; grated zest and juice of ½ unwaxed lemon; a pinch of ground cinnamon; 4 ripe cherry or baby plum tomatoes, finely chopped; a pinch of ground coriander; 2 tbsp olive oil; grilled halloumi and flatbread or pita bread, to serve (optional); ½ small bunch of mint, leaves very finely chopped; 1 small bunch of parsley, leaves very finely chopped; 1 tbsp fine bulgur wheat; 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Solo

By Signe Johansen

Published 2018

About

Light and aromatic, this green herb and lemony salad from the Middle East makes a great packed lunch or modest supper.

Ingredients

1 tbsp fine bulgur wheat
4 ripe cherry or baby plum tomatoes, finely chopped
¼

Side dish
Vegan

Method

First, soak the bulgur wheat according to the packet instructions. Drain it well so it’s not soggy when you make the salad. Place it in a medium bowl and add the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, lemon zest and juice, and the spices, and mix well with a spoon.

Fold in the herbs and spring onion, then drizzle over the olive oil. Taste and season with salt and pepper accordingly. If you think i