Lemon and Fresh Herb Tabbouleh

Name: Lemon and Fresh Herb Tabbouleh
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh basil; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh cilantro; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh dill; 473 milliliters finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (about 3 bunches); 79 milliliters finely chopped fresh mint; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters or fine-grain bulgur; 177 milliliters diced red onion; 2 mediums tomatoes, seeded and diced

The recipe Lemon and Fresh Herb Tabbouleh is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely an awesome gluten free and vegan option for lovers of middl eastern food. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 100 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat. Head to the store and pick up extra virgin olive oil, onion, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a side dish.

Instructions

Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Stir together the bulgur and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a heatproof bowl.

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Add boiling water to cover. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let stand for 15 minutes.

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Drain in a sieve, pressing on the bulgur to remove any excess liquid.

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Transfer the bulgur to a large bowl and toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the rest of the ingredients until everything is well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

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Serve cold.

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From Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook by Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., and Frances Towner Giedt. ©2007 by Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., and Frances Towner Giedt. Published by Broadway Books.Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., and Frances Towner Giedt won a James Beard Award for The Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook. They are also the authors of The Joslin Diabetes Quick and Easy Cookbook, The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook, and The Joslin Diabetes Great Chefs Cook Healthy Cookbook. Bonnie Polin lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Frances Giedt lives in Arlington, Texas. Steven E. Nissen, M.D., is chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute and the current president of the American College of Cardiology.