A lovely filling main course warm salad, or a side dish, this adds to a traditional tabouleh. There are a plethora of recipes for tabouleh, but this is how we make it.
Ingredients
1 Red onion
3 garlic cloves
3 large or six small tomatoes
Bunch parsley
Bunch mint
30g (60ml) lemon juice
30g olive oil
Optional:
Pack bacon
2 avocado
2 packs Halloumi
450g Bulgar wheat
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the thermomix:
Add the onion, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, mint, lemon juice and olive oil (and cooked bacon and halloumi, if using) to the bowl. 30 Seconds/Speed 4 - check to see that it's fine enough for your liking.
Add the avocado, mix 10 Seconds/ Speed 3.
Set aside.
Cook bulgar wheat to manufacturers instructions - around 17 minutes, Veroma speed.
Stir together, and sprinkle parsley roughly chopped before serving.
Traditional cooking:
Cook Bulgar wheat according to package instructions.
Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, garlic, tomatoes, parsley and mint and add bacon, halloumi and avocado, if using. Mix in with lemon juice and oil.
Mix in the warm bulgar wheat and serve, sprinkled with parsley.
Recipe by Keeper of the Kitchen at https://www.keeperofthekitchen.com/2013/12/22/tabouleh-plus-recipe/