Tabbouleh Wrapped In Romaine Leaves
Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup bulgar wheat
- 1 cup minced onion
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups finely chopped parsley
- 2 cups finely chopped scallions
- 4 cups finely chopped super-ripe tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh spearmint, chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons crushed dried spearmint
- 2 tablespoons preserved lemons, rinsed and minced peel and pulp
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 cup whole fresh peas (or 1/2 c.each) or 1 cup chickpeas (or 1/2 c.each)
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- olive (to garnish)
- feta cheese (to garnish) (optional)
- the inner romaine leaf (for filling if desired or eat straight up!)
Recipe
- 1 soak bulgur wheat in boiling water to cover by 1/2 inch for 20 to 40 minutes and then place in sieve to drain.
- 2 shorter time the more chewy the bulgur.
- 3 combine minced onion with allspice, pepper and salt in a large bowl.
- 4 add parsley, scallions, tomatoes, fresh and dried spearmint and preserved lemons.
- 5 add cucumber peas and or chickpeas.
- 6 gently fold in the soaked or rinsed wheat.
- 7 stir lemon juice and oil together and stir into salad.
- 8 refrigerate to chill before serving.
- 9 check seasoning and adjust to taste.
- 10 garnish with olives and feta cheese.
- 11 surround salad with small romaine leaves.
- 12 use them to scoop up the salad.
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