It was all thanks to the Shop & Save book that enticed us to take a trip down to Winnipeg’s Exchange District to enjoy some eats from Shawarma Khan. Here we enjoyed their infamous lamb shawarma, a delish chickpea salad and tabbouleh. Everything served was delectable and certainly worth our dollar. The tabbouleh got me—it was the perfect mixture of fresh, flavor and zing. I came home anxious to try my hand at replicating the recipe.
- ½ bulgur wheat
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 bunches flat-leaf parsley
- 1 bunch mint (approx ⅓ cup)
- 2 roma tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 large cucumber, peeled and finely diced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 4 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Pour the boiling water over the bulgur wheat in a shallow bowl. Use a fork to quickly stir the water into the wheat, then set aside for 10 minutes.
- Fluff the wheat with a fork, then place lid over the bowl and set on the countertop.
- Wash the leaves of parsley and mint. Dry completely and then finely chop up your herbs. Combine with the tomatoes, cucumber, green onion and bulgur.
- Drizzle olive oil, lemon juice and add in salt and pepper, to taste.
Tip: This salad is great when paired with a soup, pita or kabobs. It lasts in your fridge for 3 days
The salad itself will last in your fridge several days—it almost tastes infinitely better the following day once the flavors have had some time to meddle. For those of you that haven’t experimented with bulgur—it’s a form of a whole wheat grain that has been dried and cracked. It can be used as porridge, in baking or as a side dish.
Tina says
Love how you incorporated a different green in your salad. Will make it next weekend with soup!
nsharda says
So fresh–it’s like summer in your mouth!
Nancy says
This looks delishious!! I’m going to try it out:) and I’m loving your posts! Keep up the good work!
nsharda says
Nanner! Please do–it’s so refreshing. It pairs nicely with chicken skewers or even as a snack on it’s own. If you can’t find the best tomatoes, just use cherry tomatoes cut in half. Thanks for your words of encouragement. I totally set the release of the website as my intention on Sunday. xoxo
Nancy says
do you have a gf version of this recipie?
nsharda says
Hi Nancy! Traditionally Tabbouleh calls for bulgar; however a nice alternative would be rice or even quinoa. The bonus with quinoa is that it’s a rich source of protein which adds more nutrition value to this salad.
Mandeep says
Great site. Very nice to see a young business woman like yourself do well. Keep up the great work! Great recipe ideas!
nsharda says
Thank you so much!
Bridget @ Hot Tea, Travel, and Thyme says
This looks great! I will have to try it for myself sometime soon. I love your website and I’m so glad I discovered it!
nsharda says
Thanks Bridget! I’m glad you made it here too! Feeling humbled!
Bridget says
This looks delicious! I will have to try it
nsharda says
Please do!! Keep in touch!