Tabbouleh – Mother’s Recipes

With lots of flavors and refreshing, in thirty minutes you can prepare this typical Lebanese dish that is already very popular among Brazilians. Delicious as a salad, side dish or appetizer, it cannot be missing from your menu!

Ingredients

• 1 cup wheat (tea) for kibbeh
• 3 cups (tea) of boiling water
• 5 large lettuce leaves, cleaned
• 3 firm seedless tomatoes, chopped
• 2 chopped Japanese cucumbers
• 1 chopped onion
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• ½ cup chopped mint
• 1/3 cup (tea) olive oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation Mode

1. Chop the lettuce into strips and set aside.
2. Place the wheat in a colander and wash well, rinsing several times.
3. Drain, add boiling water and leave to rest for 2 hours.
4. Drain the excess water, squeezing the wheat well.
5. Place the wheat in a large bowl.
6. Add the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, juice, parsley, mint, olive oil and salt.
7. Mix everything and refrigerate for 2 hours.
8. Remove, transfer to a refractory and serve.

Mom Tips

If you prefer, you can make the tabbouleh with already cooked white quinoa replacing the wheat for kibbeh.

Serve as a starter, as a side dish or as an appetizer.

Approximate yield of 6 servings

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