tabbouleh

n.
A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley.

[Arabic tabbūla, probably from tābal, coriander, seasoning.]

(Bulgur Wheat Salad)

Recipe origin: Saudi Arabia

Ingredients

• 1½ cups fresh parsley, stems removed, washed, and drained
• 1 cup bulgur wheat
• 2 cups boiling water
• ½ cup green onions, washed, trimmed, and chopped
• 3 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons crushed dried mint leaves
• ½ fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil (more or less as needed)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

1. Finely chop the parsley (or cut with very clean scissors).
2. Place chopped parsley in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
3. Place bulgur in a small mixing bowl, cover with boiling water, and let soak for 30 minutes.
4. Drain bulgur and squeeze out excess water with your (clean) hands. Add bulgur to parsley.
5. Add onions, tomatoes, mint, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper to the bulgur and parsley mixture. Toss well, adding more oil if needed to coat mixture.
6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
7. Remove from the refrigerator and let return to room temperature before serving.

Serves 6.

Recipe origin: Lebanon

Ingredients

• ¾ cup cracked wheat, finely ground
• 2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced
• 2 Tablespoons dried mint
• 1 or 2 bunches of parsley, cut fine
• ¾ cup green onions, thinly sliced
• Juice of one lemon
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Procedure

1. In a bowl, cover cracked wheat with warm water and let stand about 15 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
2. Mix tomatoes, mint, parsley, onions, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a separate bowl.
3. Add the drained wheat and mix well.
4. Add more lemon juice and olive oil, if needed. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
5. Serve in a bowl, or on a bed of lettuce leaves, with pita bread cut into triangles.

Serves 6 to 8.

tabouleh

Syrian, Lebanese; salad made with bulgur, parsley, onion, mint, lemon juice, oil, and spices.

[tuh-BOO-luh] A Middle Eastern dish of bulghur wheat mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, parsley, mint, olive oil and lemon juice. It's served cold, often with a crisp bread such as lavosh.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (Lebanese) a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat
  Synonym: tabooli

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