Tabbouleh
Learn how to make delicious, authentic tabbouleh at home! This tabbouleh (also spelled tabouli) is even better than your favorite Lebanese restaurant's.
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Best Tabbouleh
Learn how to make delicious, authentic tabbouleh at home! This tabbouleh (also spelled tabouli) is even better than your favorite Lebanese restaurant's.
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Cucumber and Tomato
Fresh cucumber and tomato add more texture and color, and build on the refreshing factor.
Have I said refreshing enough yet? Lebanese readers have informed me that cucumber is unusual in tabbouleh, which is news to me!
Tabbouleh is a fresh herb and bulgur salad with parsley as the main ingredient, dotted with cucumber and tomato, and dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Cue 1
Bulgur
is parboiled cracked wheat, so it’s a whole grain. Once prepared, it’s tender and fluffy.
Cue 2
Fresh Parsley
Authentic tabbouli uses a ton of parsley. That’s why this salad is so green!
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Bulgur
is parboiled cracked wheat, so it’s a whole grain.
Once prepared, it’s tender and fluffy. Bulgur is often confused with couscous, but they’re not the same (couscous is actually tiny pasta).
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Dish-specific substitutions with expected changes and cautions.
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Garlic to Thinly Sliced
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Garlic to Finely Chopped By Hand
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Lemon Juice to Orange Juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice or orange juice
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Avocado Oil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: AIR FRYER CHICKEN BREAST
Source and Cultural NotesSources, origin declarations, and evidenced notes for this dish.
Bulgur
is parboiled cracked wheat, so it’s a whole grain.
Once prepared, it’s tender and fluffy. Bulgur is often confused with couscous, but they’re not the same (couscous is actually tiny pasta).
Bulgur · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Best Tabbouleh
Fresh Parsley
Authentic tabbouli uses a ton of parsley.
That’s why this salad is so green! I tried both flat-leaf and curly, and for once, curly is the way to go.
Fresh Parsley · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Best Tabbouleh
Fresh Mint and Green Onion
Mint is standard and adds even more fresh flavor.
That said, it can be expensive if you don’t grow it at home, so you can skip it if you’d rather. Green onion is my mild onion of choice.
Fresh Mint and Green Onion · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Best Tabbouleh
Cucumber and Tomato
Fresh cucumber and tomato add more texture and color, and build on the refreshing factor.
Have I said refreshing enough yet? Lebanese readers have informed me that cucumber is unusual in tabbouleh, which is news to me!
Cucumber and Tomato · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · Best Tabbouleh
Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Garlic
Tabbouleh is dressed in a simple combination of olive oil and lemon juice.
You won’t find garlic in every tabbouleh recipe, but I think that one clove makes this recipe extra delicious.
Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Garlic · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · Best Tabbouleh
1) Salt your tomato and cucumber, and drain off the excess juice.
Fortunately, this doesn’t take any extra time.
Tomato and cucumber release a lot of moisture when they’re exposed to salt, and will make your tabbouleh way too watery if you do not drain it off. Simply combine the tomato and cucumber in a bowl with some salt (you’ll find these instructions in the recipe below), and set it aside while you chop the parsley.
1) Salt your tomato and cucumber, and drain off the excess juice. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[7] · Best Tabbouleh
2) Use lots of parsley and chop it finely.
This recipe calls for three bunches of parsley, and the easiest way to chop that much parsley is in your food processor.
You can do it by hand, but it will take a while. Don’t worry about removing the thin parsley stems—they offer a lot of great flavor.
2) Use lots of parsley and chop it finely. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · Best Tabbouleh
3) Season sufficiently with lemon juice and salt.
Tabbouleh should be zingy and full of flavor, and you’ll need to use enough lemon and salt to get there.
3) Season sufficiently with lemon juice and salt. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[9] · Best Tabbouleh
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Bulgur
is parboiled cracked wheat, so it’s a whole grain.
Once prepared, it’s tender and fluffy. Bulgur is often confused with couscous, but they’re not the same (couscous is actually tiny pasta).
Bulgur · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Best Tabbouleh
Fresh Parsley
Authentic tabbouli uses a ton of parsley.
That’s why this salad is so green! I tried both flat-leaf and curly, and for once, curly is the way to go.
Fresh Parsley · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Best Tabbouleh
Fresh Mint and Green Onion
Mint is standard and adds even more fresh flavor.
That said, it can be expensive if you don’t grow it at home, so you can skip it if you’d rather. Green onion is my mild onion of choice.
Fresh Mint and Green Onion · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Best Tabbouleh
Cucumber and Tomato
Fresh cucumber and tomato add more texture and color, and build on the refreshing factor.
Have I said refreshing enough yet? Lebanese readers have informed me that cucumber is unusual in tabbouleh, which is news to me!
Cucumber and Tomato · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · Best Tabbouleh
Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Garlic
Tabbouleh is dressed in a simple combination of olive oil and lemon juice.
You won’t find garlic in every tabbouleh recipe, but I think that one clove makes this recipe extra delicious.
Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Garlic · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · Best Tabbouleh
1) Salt your tomato and cucumber, and drain off the excess juice.
Fortunately, this doesn’t take any extra time.
Tomato and cucumber release a lot of moisture when they’re exposed to salt, and will make your tabbouleh way too watery if you do not drain it off. Simply combine the tomato and cucumber in a bowl with some salt (you’ll find these instructions in the recipe below), and set it aside while you chop the parsley.
1) Salt your tomato and cucumber, and drain off the excess juice. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[7] · Best Tabbouleh
2) Use lots of parsley and chop it finely.
This recipe calls for three bunches of parsley, and the easiest way to chop that much parsley is in your food processor.
You can do it by hand, but it will take a while. Don’t worry about removing the thin parsley stems—they offer a lot of great flavor.
2) Use lots of parsley and chop it finely. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · Best Tabbouleh
3) Season sufficiently with lemon juice and salt.
Tabbouleh should be zingy and full of flavor, and you’ll need to use enough lemon and salt to get there.
3) Season sufficiently with lemon juice and salt. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[9] · Best Tabbouleh
AIR FRYER CHICKEN BREAST
Article
View sourceBest Tabbouleh
Article
View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
Article
View sourceStrawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Article
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