Tabbouleh
تبولة
A parsley salad with a little bulgur — not a wheat salad with a parsley garnish.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: تبولة.
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- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- —
- Total
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Tabbouleh is chopped parsley, mint, tomato and spring onion, dressed with lemon and oil, with just enough fine bulgur to catch the dressing. If you see a bowl that is mostly grain, you are looking at a different salad that borrowed the name.
Ingredients
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Rinse fine bulgur, squeeze dry, let it sit in a spoon of lemon and oil.
10 minStep 2
Chop parsley and mint very fine by hand. Dice tomato small. Slice spring onion thin.
20 minStep 3
Toss with bulgur, remaining lemon, oil and salt. It should look green.
Adapt this recipe
The canonical recipe stays intact. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are maths, not AI.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 24 August.
Substitutions
Fine bulgur → A handful of cooked quinoa
Different salad. Name it.
Tips
- Dry the parsley after washing or the salad weeps.
- Cucumber is a house extra, not required.
History & culture
Mezze and Sunday lunch. The knife work is the recipe. A food processor turns it to sludge.
A Levantine herb salad. Wheat was never the point; it stretches and soaks.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: Bahnfrend via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beef%20shawarma%20and%20tabbouleh%2C%20Qantas%2C%202024%20(01).jpg
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Tabbouleh take?
50 min all in — 30 min prep, 20 min rest. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 6 bowls. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Vegan.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Mixing bowl, Chef's knife.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.
What can I use instead?
Fine bulgur → A handful of cooked quinoa. Different salad. Name it.
Any tips from this recipe?
Dry the parsley after washing or the salad weeps. Cucumber is a house extra, not required.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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