Watercress Tabbouleh

Submitted by -Sylvie-

"I like cooking with bulgur wheat as an alternative to the usual rice and pasta. This comes from a magazine and is nice and fresh. Great served with grilled shell fish or chicken."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 150 g bulgur wheat
• 225 g watercress leaves, 2/3 chopped very fine
• 1 cucumber, finely diced
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped roughly
• 6 spring onions, sliced
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice of
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

directions

1. Cook the bulgur wheat until tender.
2. Drain and squeeze as much water as possible out.
3. Place in a large bowl, add all remaining ingredients, just keep the 1/3 of the watercress that's not chopped to one side.
4. Mix well and season to taste.
5. Toss the remaining watercress through the salad.