Tabbouleh

Name: Tabbouleh
Ingredients: 125 ml (1/2 cup) fine-grind cracked-wheat (also called bulghur); 6 spring onions, finely chopped; 750 ml (3 cups) parsley, finely chopped; 125 ml (1/2 cup) fresh mint, finely chopped; 4 tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced; 125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 60 ml (4 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice

Tabbouleh is a parsley and cracked-wheat salad and is delicious served with roast chicken or grilled fish. Make sure that the parsley is washed and dried well and chop it by hand; the food processor tends to mush it up.

Published 4 April 2026

Method

Soak the cracked-wheat in hot water for 45 minutes. Squeeze out the water and put the cracked-wheat in a large bowl.
Toss the spring onions, parsley and mint with the cracked-wheat. Add the tomatoes, drizzle in the olive oil and toss again.
Season with salt and pepper and toss in the lemon juice just before serving.