Tabouli (or tabbouleh) is a Middle Eastern vegetarian salad. Its primary ingredients are typically bulgur, lemon juice, tomato, mint, parsley and other herbs. Commonly used as a dip also. It is served cold. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Bulgur or bulgur wheat is more properly known as Burghul in the Middle East and North Africa. ...

Here is a typical recipe:

• 2 cups of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• ½ cup of finely chopped fresh mint
• 4 finely chopped scallions (with the green parts)
• 4 ripe, medium size tomatoes, chopped into small cubes
• 1 cup of medium bulgur: Prepare by pouring-in 4-cups boiling water and let stand 1-hour
• ½ tsp allspice
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ½ jalapeno or green pepper, de-seeded, chopped fine (optional)
• ½ cup cucumber (optional)
• 5 tbsp of olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Species Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb that is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. ... Species See text The true mints are perennial herbs in the Family Lamiaceae. ... Chopped up Spring Onion The common name scallion is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb. ... Binomial name Solanumlycopersicum Linnaeus ref. ... Bulgur or bulgur wheat is more properly known as Burghul in the Middle East and North Africa. ... Binomial name Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... The jalapeño is a small to medium-sized chilli that is prized for the hot, burning sensation that it produces in the mouth when consumed. ... Binomial name Cucumis sativus L. Ref: ITIS 22364 The cucumber is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, as do melons and squash. ... In agriculture, olive oil is an oil extracted from the fruit of the European olive tree , which originated in the Mediterranean area. ... Edible salt is mostly sodium chloride (NaCl) Edible salt is a mineral, one of the few rocks people eat. ... Binomial name Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ...

External link

• Kosher Tabouli recipe at chabad.org