Tabouleh salad

No need to buy tabouleh from the supermarket, it's really easy to make your own. And it tastes even better the next day!

Ingredients

  • 200g bulgar wheat

  • 1¼ cups cold water

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 500g ripe tomatoes

    diced

  • 1 large bunch flat-leaf parsley

    coarsely chopped

  • 1 red capsicum

    diced

  • 2 tbsp fresh mint

    chopped roughly

  • salt and pepper

    to taste

Allergy Advice

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl

Instructions

  1. Pour the bulgar wheat into a mixing bowl and add the water and oil. Mix through and set aside for half an hour so the wheat can begin to absorb the liquid and begin to soften.
  2. Add the chopped tomoatoes. Mix through and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  3. Just before serving, add the chopped parsley and mint and mix through. Taste and season as necessary.

Notes

Tip
This salad just gets better and better as it absorbs the different flavours – there are many salads that are better the day after!
Tip
Yes, you can find recipes for tabouleh with all sorts of wild ingredients but sticking with the essentials will give you the real-deal tabouleh
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The flavor often improves the next day.

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