ISO Tabbouleh

[Puff]

My neighbor makes what I think is an Italian dish called Taboli (sp?) I think it has either couscous or barley in it. I have asked her for the recipe twice, but she hasn't given it to me. Anyone know of one?

[Ishbel]

Tabouli is a middle eastern and african food. It's Bulgar wheat and can have flavourings added.

[BlueCat]

Tabouleh actually a Lebanese dish made with bulgur wheat. I've eaten it, but have never made it. I searched and found several recipes, one of which I will post here.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=261016

BC

[Puff]

Thank you so much! I don't think I have any bulgar wheat in the house-do you think barley or couscous would taste ok?

[GB]

Yes it would taste very good. It would not be tabouli though, but don't let that stop you. It can still be delicious.

[goodgiver]

I have made it and eaten it. Hubby and i really like it. I made it with Bulgar Wheat from a recipe on the box. Very good and healthy

[sattie]

I eat this stuff pretty regularly. It is very healthy and a low calorie food. You can eat lots of it and not worry about throwing your diet off if you happen to keep one. I usually keep a batch made for in between meal snacks. Tasty, zesty and lots of variations. I usually dice up a tomato and a cucumber for crunch.

[Haggis]

It is very healthy and a low calorie food.

Healthy, yes. Low calorie...well that all depends on how much extra-virgin olive oil it is swimming in. Good tabouli has plenty of it, with lots of lemon juice to balance it out.

[sattie]

Originally Posted by Haggis

Healthy, yes. Low calorie...well that all depends on how much extra-virgin olive oil it is swimming in. Good tabouli has plenty of it, with lots of lemon juice to balance it out.

Very true... I have seen some recipies that use a 1/4 to a half cup, and some that uses only 2 tblsp. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Cookboymanchild]

you could leave out the coriander and put a bit less cracked wheat in for that less wheat flavour goodness. (i dont really like coriander that much)

i love this salad, ive made it, my my mum/cousins/aunties/uncles make it, its great with some kind of red fish (samon or trout are the only two i know)

its also really nice if you wrap it in a lettuce leaf by the mouthful

EDIT: you could also substitute the coriander for some spring onions, or some capsicum (capsicum is a sweet chilli for all those americans who dont know, and anyone else for that matter) if you dont have any coriander or just like capsicum so much