Tabouli

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup bulgar wheat
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
• 1 cup chopped green onion ( and green parts)
• 1/4 cup chopped mint leaf (optional)
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
• 2 tomatoes, finely diced (roma tomatoes are best)
• 1 head romaine lettuce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring one cup of water to a boil. add one cup of bulgar wheat. reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and let stand covered, 5 to 10 minutes, or until slightly tender. bulgar wheat should have some texture to it -- it's not supposed to be mushy.
• 2 in a big bowl, mix wheat, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and allspice, and let cool.
• 3 meanwhile, chop your onions, tomatoes, parsley and mint. add these plus the garbanzo beans to the wheat mixture and mix well. cover and chill for 1 hour or over night.