Tabbouleh - Middle Eastern Salad

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups couscous
  • 6 lemons, juice of
  • 1/2 cup very fine dice onion
  • 1/2 cup fine dice cucumber
  • 1/2 cup fine dice tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup fine dice salami
  • 1/4 cup fine chopped cilantro
  • 1 cup fine chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup fine chopped of fresh mint
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
  • sea salt
  • fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak couscous in lemon juice until centre of grain is soft, should at least double in quantity. Should be enough lemon juice to just coat each grain.
  2. 2
    Add onion and salt and pepper and allow to stand for few minutes, minimum.
  3. 3
    Add rest of ingredients and mix well, best if served at room temp and left for a few hours.
  4. 4
    Great next day but herbs will look a bit sad!
  5. 5
    Great served with rich meats or any rich dish that needs the zap of the lemon to refresh the palate.

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