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Lebanese Tabouli [Vegan, mGF]

March 29, 2018 by 918 Plate 8 Comments

Tabouli is an lemony, bright, and easy Levant and Mediterranean favorite side dish that doesn’t require any cook time!

side view of a cup full of tabouli

Jentri is a sorority sister of mine who runs her own fitness and health social media accounts. People love seeing her healthy smoothies and rainbow salads, so I asked her to be a guest poster! She provided this family recipe and I executed carefully to maintain authenticity! Here’s what she has to say about it:

Most people had never heard about tabouli until a few years ago when it began to become more mainstream. My grandmother is full blood Lebanese – so tabouli, cabbage rolls, hummus, and all of the other Mediterranean goods are always available when Sito (Lebanese for grandma) is around! I grew up loving tabouli and this recipe is near and dear to my heart because it’s always a family affair when it comes to food. Tabouli is also a great choice if you’re looking to try and be more health conscious. Packed with healthy fats from the olive oil and detoxifying ingredients like parsley, onions, and garlic – it could almost be considered a superfood in my book. You can use this as a side dish or just have it as a snack, it’s great either way! I hope you all like this dish as much as my family and I do!

overheat shot of a bowl of tabouli and tabouli wheat packaging

I learned a couple things in this process that you might also appreciate. For one, Lebanese tabouli has more parsley than the tabouli you probably think of. I read somewhere it was explained like “a salad with grains in it” instead of “grains with some salad in it.” This keeps the recipe light, bright and fresh-tasting. It’s also got tons of accepted spellings (which is hard for me, admittedly, as a grammar nut). So you can enjoy your tabouli/tabbouleh/tabouleh/tabbouleh any way you like it!

Local Spotlight: My tabouli wheat is from Oklahoma! (I found it at my local grocery store.) It is cracked bulgur wheat, and is apparently grown in Bristow. I found this bag sitting out in the produce section, and was so surprised to see that address! Glad my global recipe could also include a local contribution. In the summer, it will be able to be made with local produce and I’m excited for that day!

bag of tabouli wheat

Do you like Mediterranean food? Where do you eat tabouli? A restaurant? Home?

xxHillary

close up side view of a cup full of tabouli
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Lebanese Tabouli [Vegan, mGF]

Tabouli is a lemony, bright, and easy Levant and Mediterranean favorite side dish that doesn't require any cook time!
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 1 C. tabouli wheat/fine bulghur
  • 1 C. olive oil
  • 1 C. lemon juice
  • 4 bunches of parsley
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 T. salt
  • 1/2 T. pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine oil, lemon juice, and bulghur.

  2. Chop parsley, onion, pepper, tomatoes and mix in with the bulghur and liquids.

  3. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  4. #enJOY! From Jentri: You can eat it immediately but I recommend letting it set in the fridge overnight or for at least a couple of hours so that all of the flavors can be absorbed by the wheat, it tastes much better that way.

Recipe Notes

To modify to be gluten-free, you can substitute quinoa for the bulghur.

Tabouli is a lemony, bright, and easy Levant and Mediterranean favorite side dish that doesn't require any cook time! | Lebanese Tabouli | 918 Plate | Vegan | Gluten Free Option

Filed Under: Appetizer, Dairy Free, Meal Prep, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: dairy free, lemon, onion, parsley, pepper, salad, tomatoes, vegan

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Comments

  1. Mimi says

    March 29, 2018 at 10:55 am

    I just purchased the same brand of tabbouleh yesterday! I must enjoy Lebanese tabbouleh then, because I love the vegetables and herbs more than the grain!

    Reply
    • Hillary @ 918 Plate says

      April 4, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      Oh perfect! And it’s definitely got more of a salad feel!

      Reply
    • Alan Cindy Johnson says

      January 23, 2019 at 3:36 pm

      Where did you buy this bag?

      Reply
      • 918 Plate says

        January 23, 2019 at 3:50 pm

        I got mine at Reasor’s!

        Reply
  2. Catherine says

    March 29, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    YUM! Def want to try this when we can have carbs lol

    Reply
  3. romain says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    5 stars
    I love tabouli. Can’t believe this is still up and coming in Oklahoma. It’s everywhere where I live. Good job spreading the word. It’s an easy and super flavourful side. Fantastic with grilled meats. Can’t wait for summer time when the parsley and tomatoes are garden fresh!

    Reply
  4. Alan Cindy Johnson says

    January 23, 2019 at 3:34 pm

    Where can I purchase this bag. I used to buy at grocery store and they stopped selling it. I really miss it.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      January 23, 2019 at 3:38 pm

      I found mine at Reasor’s and saw some there recently! But it’s also called bulghur wheat and you can get it online, something like this: https://amzn.to/2Wgj6EC (affiliate link)

      Reply

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