Tabouli

Directions

1. 1
   Place burgul in a soup or cereal bowl.
2. 2
   Pour water in bowl until burgul is just covered.
3. 3
   Let sit.
4. 4
   Chop parsley leaves very fine (discard stems).
5. 5
   Chop mint, tomatoes and onion very fine. Put parsley and mint in large bowl and fill with water to wash leaves.
6. 6
   Drain water and squeeze parsley and mint as dry as possible.
7. 7
   Drain burgul of excess water.
8. 8
   Combine parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion and burgul.
9. 9
   Mix lemon juice and oil.
10. 10
    Add to parsley mixture.
11. 11
    Add salt to taste.
12. 12
    Let stand at least 1/2 hour. Adjust lemon juice, oil and salt to taste.
13. 13
    Should be able to taste just a shade more lemon juice than oil.
14. 14
    Traditionally eaten by putting tabouli in romaine lettuce leaves.