Tabbouleh Salad with a Greek Twist

 
Tasty Tabbouleh Salad

What you would need: (serves 4)

Bulgur wheat – half a cup

A handful of cherry tomatoes cut in quarters

Half a cucumber cut in small cubes

1 bunch of parsley

5-7 fresh mint leaves

2 spring onions – finely chopped

Lemon juice from half a lemon

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

Feta cheese – (5-6 cubes)

Olives (small handful)

Method:

1.       Wash the bulgur wheat and boil as per packet instructions. Drain and leave to cool.

2.       Meanwhile chop all the vegetables. Mix the tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, mint and spring onions.

3.       Mix the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to make the dressing.

4.       Combine the chopped vegetables, bulgur wheat and add the dressing on top. Mix everything gently.

5.       Serve in a salad bowl and sprinkle the feta cheese and olives on top.

Nutrition (per portion): Energy = 297 kcal | Protein 8.3 g | Fat = 15 g | Carbohydrate = 29 g

 
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