How to make Tabouli Salad ~ Tabbouleh ~ Vegan Recipe

bulgur wheat

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is gluten-free and high in protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with additional health benefits.

tomatoes

🥗Healthier: cherry tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are sweeter and more convenient.

parsley

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: spinach

Kale provides more nutrients while spinach is often less expensive.

Add bulgur wheat to a bowl and pour boiling hot water over it, stir, and let it sit for about an hour.

After an hour, chop the veggies: peel the cucumber, scoop out the seeds, and chop it.

Chop the chives and parsley, and gather them with the chopped cucumber.

Chop the green onions, using both the green and white parts, and add to the bowl.

Chop the tomatoes and add them to the bowl with the other veggies.

Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the bowl.

Add about a quarter cup of extra virgin olive oil to the mixture.

Season with one teaspoon of sea salt and one teaspoon of black pepper, adjusting to taste.

Stir everything together well and serve it on naan bread or enjoy it by itself.

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