Tabouli... Tabbouleh Supreme
photo by Sweetiebarbara
- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
1 large bowl Tabouli
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 cup Bulgar wheat
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 cups boiling water (less water, firmer the wheat and nuttier the flavor)
- 1 cup chickpeas (dry)
- 1⁄4 cup mint (fresh, finely chopped)
- 1 cup parsley (fresh, finely chopped)
- 6 -8 scallions (cut into 1/4-inch lengths, or 2 medium onions finely chopped)
- 1 cucumber (peeled, medium chopped)
- 2 large tomatoes (or 6-8 Roma tomatoes, medium chopped)
- 1⁄2 cup olive (Calamata, cut in half)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice (freshly ground)
- 1 tablespoon cumin (freshly ground)
- 3 ounces lemon juice (juice of one lemon)
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 8 romaine lettuce leaves
- 8 ounces feta cheese
directions
- Place wheat in bowl, pour in boiling water, stir and cover.
- Let this rest 30 minutes to 1 hour. I tend to use less water and shorter time, as I like the firmer texture and nuttier flavor.
- Rinse and sort Chickpeas for debris, add 4 cups water, and bring to boil.
- Boil 2 minutes, take off heat, and cover for 1 hour.
- Drain soak water, rinse beans, cover with about 4-5 cups fresh water, and simmer gently until done. (about 45 minutes).
- While wheat and chickpeas are doing their thing, chop the rest of the ingredients.
- If I am using regular tomatoes, I drain them, using the juice as part of the liquid for the wheat.
- Drain wheat and squeeze out any excess liquid.
- Place in large bowl, and toss gently with fork.
- Add mint, parsley, onions, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, salt, and spices, tossing gently after each ingredient.
- Add 1 cup of the chickpeas (drained) saving the rest (in the liquid) for other fun things, like adding to salads.
- Gently toss tabouli again.
- Whisk together the oil and lemon juice to make a dressing. Dress the salad.
- Refrigerate, allowing one hour (or more) for salad to rest, letting flavors mingle.
- Place generous spoonfuls onto lettuce leaves, garnish with feta, and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sweetiebarbara
Staunton, Virginia
I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with my husband and our cat, Lizzie Borden. We had a wonderful dog, and now have 3 more cats to keep us company.