Tabouli Salad

At the grocery store today we found this tabouli mix.

I usually don’t buy packaged mixes, because they tend to be loaded with sodium, but this mix has very very little sodium. So I decided to give it a try, and it was excellent!

Ingredients:

• Bulgar package mix (has parsley and onion in it)
• 2 c. cold water
• 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1/3 c. canola oil
• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

1. Bulgar: Add bulgar mix and cold water, and let soak while prepare the rest of the salad.
2. Veggies: Combine the tomatoes, cucumber and onions together.
3. Dressing: In another bowl, combine the canola oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4. Add veggies and dressing and mix well. Refrigerate at least 4 hours in a covered container.

If you can’t get this mix, I think the following recipe will approximate it quite well.

Ingredients:

• 1 c. bulgar
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 c. fresh parsley or a mixture of parsley and mint, chopped (you can add less parsley if you prefer)
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1/3 c. canola oil
• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper

Directions:

1. Bulgar: Pour boiling water over bulgar, and cover while you prepare the rest of the salad.
2. Veggies: Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, shallots and parsley together.
3. Dressing: In another bowl, combine the canola oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4. Add veggies and dressing and mix well. Refrigerate at least 4 hours in a covered container.

Tabouli Salad: