Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
Recipe from Mediterranean Food & Diet | Easy Recipes | Suzy Karadsheh · original post · full recipe on themediterraneandish.com
A fresh Middle Eastern herb salad of very finely chopped parsley, mint, tomatoes and cucumber with fine bulgur, lime juice and olive oil.
Ingredients
- fine bulgur wheat85 g
- roma tomatoes — very finely chopped4 ea
- english cucumber — very finely chopped1 ea
- flat-leaf parsley — very finely chopped2 bunch
- fresh mint leaves — very finely chopped5 g
- green onions — very finely chopped4 ea
- limes — juiced2 ea
- extra virgin olive oil45 ml
Method
- Wash the bulgur wheat and soak it in water for 5 to 7 minutes. Drain very well, squeezing the bulgur by hand to get rid of any excess water. Set aside.
- Very finely chop the vegetables, herbs and green onions. Put the chopped tomatoes in a colander to drain excess juice.
- Place the chopped vegetables, herbs and green onions in a mixing bowl. Add the bulgur and season with salt. Mix gently.
- Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of lime juice and the olive oil and mix again.
- For best results, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and, if you like, serve with pita and romaine lettuce leaves to use as wraps.
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Gluten-free
- 85 g Quinoa instead of fine bulgur wheat
Rinse the quinoa and simmer it for about 12 minutes instead of soaking, then drain and cool it completely before mixing it with the herbs.
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AldiBest choice· $25.40 of food
$33.79
25% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- fine bulgur wheat
- fresh mint leaves
Coles· $27.00 of food · $1.60 more
$32.74
18% spare
No price at Coles for:
- fine bulgur wheat
- fresh mint leaves
Woolworths· $22.22 of food
$27.96
21% spare
No price at Woolworths for:
- fine bulgur wheat
- fresh mint leaves
- limes
$4.23a serve
from $4.23 a serve at Aldi · 6 of 8 ingredients priced
About $25.40 of ingredients used for 6 serves.
$31.48 across 3 shops · 6 of 8 items priced · $1.79 more for bigger packs, 27% spare for later
AldiBest choice$25.40
missing 2 items
you'll pay $33.79 · 25% of it spare
Coles$27.00
missing 2 items · $1.60 more
you'll pay $32.74 · 18% of it spare
Woolworths$22.22
missing 3 items
you'll pay $27.96 · 21% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$26.04
green onions
$2.69/ea
need 4 items4 × Spring Onion Bunch 1 each 1 item$2.69
Aldi$2.69/ea$2.69·Coles$3.00/ea$3.00·Woolworths$3.30/ea$3.30
limes
$16.23/kg
need 2 itemsAldi Limes 400g$6.49 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi$16.23/kg$6.49·Coles$17.25/kg$6.90·WoolworthsN/A
extra virgin olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 45 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Buy at Coles$3.54
roma tomatoes
$9.90/kg
need 4 items4 × Coles Roma Tomatoes Loose approx. 70g 1 item$0.69
Coles$9.90/kg$0.69·Aldi$6.99/kg$0.98·Woolworths$1.11/ea$1.11
english cucumber
$4.90/kg
need 1 itemColes Lebanese Cucumbers approx. 160g 1 item$0.78closest matchreal special
Coles$4.90/kg$0.78·Aldi$3.99/kg$0.84·Woolworths$1.42/ea$1.42
Buy at Woolworths$1.90
flat-leaf parsley
$1.90/10g
need 2 bunchSpencers Parsley Sachet 10g$1.90closest match
Woolworths$1.90/10g$1.90·Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Coles$3.30/ea$3.30
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- fine bulgur wheat · 85 g
- fresh mint leaves · 5 g