Tabbouleh a la Paula Wolfert

Name: Tabbouleh a la Paula Wolfert
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 0.667 cup fine grain Bulgar wheat; 8 scallions; 0.5 cup fresh mint leaves; 0.5 cup fresh sorrel leaf; 2 cup flat leaf parsley; 1 medium cucumber; 0.75 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.25 tsp allspice; 0.25 tsp cinnamon; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; salt; 2 medium tomatoes

A Lebanese salad of grain bulgar wheat, sorrel and cucumber, seasoned with cayenne and allspice and chilled before serving.

20 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Pick over the bulgur and place in a fine sieve; shake to remove any dust and place in cold water to soak briefly.
2
In a good sized mixing bowl, combine the scallions, herbs, cucumber, spices, oil and lemon juice.
3
Drain the bulgur and squeeze by hand to remove any moisture. Immediately add to the bowl and mix well.
4
Add salt to taste, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Before serving, mix in tomatoes and additional salt if needed.