Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh Libanaise. An authentic recipe for tabouli salad found on a Lebanese website (DownTownBeirut.com). Authentic tabouli is mostly parsley with very little bulgur at all.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup bulgur, uncooked (fine cracked wheat)
• 2  cups  finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1  lb  firm tomatoes, washed and finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
•  crisp lettuce leaves or   fresh cabbage leaf

Directions

1. When I make this, I find that I can reduce the salt, lemon juice, and oil quite a bit, but I've posted the original ingredients list above for you to modify as desired.
2. Wash chopped mint and parsley and then drain well.
3. Wash the bulgur several times and drain.
4. Soak the washed bulgur in the chopped tomatoes for about 20 minutes.
5. Rub the chopped onion with salt.
6. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Add olive oil and lemon juice and toss the mixture well.
7. Serve with crisp lettuce leaves or fresh cabbage leaves, for scooping up the salad.