Tropical Tabbouleh

Organizing cooking sessions for over two years made me realized that we do not eat enough vegetables. For the past few sessions and the following ones, a salad course is added to the menu along with the usual full course meal. To continue with the letter T theme, my Brazilian friend has chosen to make a tropical tabbouleh, a fresh and fruity salad which can be used as sides to calm down the heat of spicy foods.

Serves 8
Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 45 mins
Printable Recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups bulgar wheat
1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper

2-3 spring onions, diced

2 tomatoes, seeded and cubed

1 cucumber, cubed

1 cup pineapple, cubed
2 mangos, cubed

Procedure

1. In a bowl, soak bulgar wheat in boiling water until soft to bite, about 45 mins. Drain with a colander.

2. In another bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add in cooked bulgar.

3. Stir in spring onions, tomatoes, cucumber, pineapple and mangos. Serve.