Tabbouleh Salad with Nuts
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 225
- Total Fat
- 16
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 369
- Total: 48 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 8 min
Ingredients
1 cup water
3/4 cup bulgur
2 handfuls pine nuts or slivered almonds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 lemons, zested and juiced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup freshly chopped mint leaves
1/2 cup freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 scallions, whites and greens, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped
Salt
Directions
- In a small pot add the water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour the bulgur into a bowl, douse it with the boiling water and let stand 15 minutes.
- Put the nuts in small skillet over low heat and lightly toast. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- In a salad bowl, combine the cumin, zest and juice of 1 lemon and whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the bulgur, herbs, scallions, tomatoes, cucumber and salt, to taste. Toss together, let stand a few minutes, adjust seasoning and toss again before serving.