Detox Tabouli Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- ½ cup dry bulgar wheat
- ¾ cup boiling water
- 1 packed cup of minced Italian parsley
- 2 medium tomatoes diced
- 1 cucumber seeded and diced
Optional
- 10 leaves of mint minced (this is traditionally added, but we don't prefer it, so we leave it out)
For the Dressing
- 1 tsp. salt I like to use sea salt
- 1/8 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 4 scallions both white and green parts, diced
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Dressing
- In a medium bowl, add the salt and pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, scallions.
- Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving.
- Salad
- Boil the water.
- Add the bulgar.
- Cover and let stand for 30 minutes minimum, until the bulgar is tender.
Assembly of Salad
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir all remaining ingredients.
- Mix well.
- Mix in the dressing.
- Serve cold with pita bread (toasted or non-toasted).