Tabbouleh – 4 Points

Tabbouleh (or tabouli) is a Middle Eastern vegetarian side dish made with tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, bulgur wheat, and onion. It’s seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice.

This is a very refreshing, summery dish that goes well with just about anything. Since I don’t eat wheat, I usually make this with quinoa (much to my husband’s annoyance, since he doesn’t care for quinoa). It’s traditionally made with bulgur wheat, but quinoa works well with it as a gluten free option.

With fresh herbs from the garden, this is a perfect time of the year to make this delicious and refreshing side dish.

TABBOULEH

A refreshing and light side dish with fresh vegetables and herbs mixed in bulgur wheat and blended with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Resting Time 1 hr

Total Time 25 mins

Servings 8 servings

Calories 142 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup bulgur wheat
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup scallions (minced)
• 1 cup mint leaves (chopped)
• 1 cup flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• 1 cucumber (diced)
• 2 cups tomatoes (diced)
• 1 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl or pot, place the bulgur wheat, lemon juice, olive oil and 1 1/2 tsp salt.
• Pour in boiling water and let stand for 1 hour.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Season to taste and serve.

Notes

Entire recipe makes 8 servings

Serving size is about 2/3 cup

Each serving = 4 Points*

*based only on ingredients with an SP Freestyle value

Nutrition

Calories: 142 kcalCarbohydrates: 19.1 gProtein: 3.7 gFat: 6.9 gSaturated Fat: 1.1 gCholesterol: mgSodium: 1037 mgPotassium: 375 mgFiber: 5.4 gSugar: 2.4 gCalcium: 50 mgIron: 2.7 mg