Name: Healthy Bulgur Wheat Salad - Tabouli
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bulgur wheat; 1 bunch Italian parsley (-flat leaf, finely chopped); 1 cup heirloom tomatoes (-diced); 4 scallions (-chopped); 1 lemon (-juiced); 1/4 cup fresh mint (-chopped (Optional)); 1 pinch sea salt (+more to taste); 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper to taste

A healthy bulgur wheat salad with lots of parsley, tomatoes and scallions dressed simply with freshly squeezed lemon juice, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Whole food plant-based goodness.

Bulgur Wheat Salad Recipe with Parsley, Tomatoes, Scallions and Lemon.

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What is bulgur wheat ?

A whole grain with a nutty flavor typically used in the traditional Lebanese parsley salad also known as Tabbouleh or Tabouli.

It is a parboiled grain which makes it a very desirable whole food to keep in your pantry. All it needs is about 20 minutes of soaking and it is ready to be enjoyed in any dish you want. It can also be used in pilafs instead of rice, soups, stews and even baking.

Bulgur wheat and couscous are not the same thing, don’t confuse them. Bulgur is a grain while couscous is a small globe shaped pasta made from durum wheat semolina mixed with water.

Let’s Make this Healthy Bulgur Wheat Salad ASAP!

Bulgur Wheat Tabouli Salad with Parsley, Tomatoes, Scallions and Lemon.

It’s Good For You!

Easy

Light & Healthy

Oil-free

100% WFPB Vegan.

Needles to say you can really build on the basics of this recipe and make it your own. Add some chopped cucumbers, pomegranate seeds, cranberries, pine nuts or walnuts. Depending on the season you can replace the tomatoes with nectarines or mandarin slices. Swap the lemon juice with an orange dressing, just let nature’s bounty guide your inner chef here 😉

The main ingredient in Tabouli is actually fresh parsley – the world’s most popular herb. True story!

So we got ourselves a super tasty detox salad my friends, perfect for long hot summer days like today and wonderful to pack in wholesome lunches to go.

Vegan Tabouli Salad with Parsley, Tomatoes, Scallions and Lemon.

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Healthy Bulgur Wheat Salad - Tabouli

A healthy bulgur wheat salad with lots of parsley, tomatoes and scallions dressed simply with freshly squeezed lemon juice, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.

Course Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword Bulgur Wheat Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Soaking time 20 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings people

Calories 85kcal

Author Florentina

Ingredients

1/2 cup bulgur wheat
1 bunch Italian parsley -flat leaf, finely chopped
1 cup heirloom tomatoes -diced
4 scallions -chopped
1 lemon -juiced
1/4 cup fresh mint -chopped (Optional)
1 pinch sea salt +more to taste
1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the bulgur wheat grains to a small bowl and cover with water by a couple of inches. Allow it to soak for about 20 minutes or so then strain it through a fine mesh strainer.
Meanwhile chop the parsley, tomatoes and scallions.
Add the bulgur to a large salad bowl together with the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Toss to coat and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate for two hours before serving.