Tabbouleh Salad

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  cups  uncooked bulgur
• 1 1/2  cups  boiling water
• 1 1/2  cups  diced English cucumber
• 1  cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1  cup  diced tomato
• 1/4  cup  chopped green onions
• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon  extravirgin olive oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  black pepper
• 4  garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Combine bulgur and boiling water in a large bowl. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain; place bulgur in large bowl.

Add cucumber and remaining ingredients to bulgur; toss well. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

120 (17% from fat)

Fat:

2.2g (sat 0.3g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

3.9g

Carbohydrate:

23.3g

Fiber:

5.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.3mg

Sodium:

159mg

Calcium:

29mg