Tabbouleh(cracked wheat salad)

 
                      TABBOULEH (CRACKED WHEAT SALAD)
 
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 Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Salads                           Ethnic
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Bulghur (cracked wheat)
      1/2   c            Boiling water
    2                    Scallions, finely chopped
      1/2                Sweet green pepper, cored,
                         -seeded, and diced
      1/2                Stalk celery, diced
      1/4   c            Finely chopped Italian
                         -parsley
      1/4   c            Chopped fresh mint
    1                    Plum tomato, skinned,
                         -seeded, and chopped
    1       tb           Lemon juice
    1       tb           Olive oil
      1/4   ts           Salt
      1/4   ts           Pepper
 
   1.  Place bulghur in a small bowl; pour over the boiling water and let soak
   10 to 15 minutes.  Drain and squeeze dry.
   
   2.  Place bulgur in a serving bowl and add scallions, green pepper, celery,
   parsley, mint, and tomato.  Toss to mix.
   
   3.  In a screw-top jar combine lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Shake to
   mix.  Pour over bulghur mixture.  Toss to mix. Chill overnight.
   
   Serves 2.
   
   From:  COOKING FOR TWO TODAY by Jean Hewitt and Marjorie Page Blanchard,
   Little, Brown and Company, Boston.  1985 ISBN 0-316-35979-3 Shared by:
   Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 8/93
  
 
 
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