This is our version of a tabouleh style salad. We do tend to vary the ingredients which is why this salad is a great one for experimenting with - lots of different combinations work well together. It's always a good idea to include the stronger flavours like mint though as bulgar wheat and couscous can have a tendency to be a bit bland
Why we love this
We love recipes that feel relaxed but thoughtful: good seafood, a simple method, and enough flavour to make the meal feel like a small occasion.
What you'll need
Gather everything first, then the cooking feels calmer.
- Approx 250g Bulgar Wheat
- Approx 1ltr of Stock (veg or chicken)
- Cherry Tomatoes
- 2-3 Handfuls of Herbs - we use Mint & Coriander
- Half a Cucumber
- 2 crushed cloves of Garlic
- Juice & zest of 1 Lemon
- Feta Cheese
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- Rinse bulgar wheat and put in large bowl
- Pour over boiling stock until the level is approx 1 inch (25mm) above the bulgar wheat and leave to stand for 15 mins. Most of the water, if not all, will be absorbed by the bulgar wheat. If there is any liquid remaining, drain and then fluff up with a fork.
- While the bulgar wheat is soaking chop up the herbs, tomatoes and cucumber
- Mix the chopped ingredients into the bulgar wheat
- Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and crushed garlic together and stir through the salad.
- Add feta cheese and stir through and then transfer to a serving dish
- Season with some salt & pepper
Cook along
Take it step by step; seafood rewards a calm hand.
- 1
Rinse bulgar wheat and put in large bowl
- 2
Pour over boiling stock until the level is approx 1 inch (25mm) above the bulgar wheat and leave to stand for 15 mins. Most of the water, if not all, will be absorbed by the bulgar wheat. If there is any liquid remaining, drain and then fluff up with a fork.
- 3
While the bulgar wheat is soaking chop up the herbs, tomatoes and cucumber
- 4
Mix the chopped ingredients into the bulgar wheat
- 5
Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and crushed garlic together and stir through the salad.
- 6
Add feta cheese and stir through and then transfer to a serving dish
- 7
Season with some salt & pepper
Make it Different
Try replacing the coriander with flat leaf parsley
Missing Ingredients?
If you do not have bulgar wheat then you can use couscous. We prefer bulgar wheat because it has a slightly nuttier texture than couscous but this salad works just as well with either.
Serve it with
Keep the sides simple: something fresh, something warm, and a little squeeze of lemon usually does the trick.
