Tabbouleh (Lemon-Parsley Salad)
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Salads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/3  cup           bulgar wheat
     1/4  cup           hot water
   1      medium        yellow onion -- grated
   2      large         bunc  parsley -- finely
                        chopped -- (about 4 c)
   2                    ripe tomatoes -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    fresh mint -- chopped
     1/3  cup           lemon juice
     1/4  cup           olive oil
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      dash          freshly ground black pepper
   1      head          iceberg lettuce
                        separated into leaves
 

Preparation:

1. In lg bowl mix bulgar with hot water; let stand 1 hr. Pound onion with pestle of back of heavy spoon into bulgar. 2. Mix chopped parsley, tomatoes, and mint into bulgar. 3. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and beat with fork until well blended. Pour over parlsey mixture and mix well. 4. To serve, place Tabbouleh, surrounded by lettuce leaves, on platter. To eat in the Lebanese manner, scoop up some Tabbouleh with lettuce leaf and eat with your fingers.