Authentic Lebanese Tabbouleh: The Parsley-Drying Trick That Makes All the Difference
Chef Jack Ovens walks through a traditional Middle Eastern tabbouleh salad using bulgar wheat, three bunches of flat leaf parsley, fresh mint, tomatoes, and a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing. The video highlights a key technique of drying freshly chopped parsley on a tea towel to avoid a watery salad. Perfect as a vegetarian/vegan side dish that keeps for up to 5 days in the fridge.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 13 bunches flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 255g bulgar wheat
- 3100ml water
- 41/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 512g fresh mint, finely chopped
- 63 spring onions, finely chopped
- 73 tomatoes, finely diced
- 81 tsp cracked black pepper
- 960ml fresh lemon juice
- 101/2 tsp paprika (optional)
- 112 tsp sea salt
- 1260ml extra virgin olive oil
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