Tabbouleh is the perfect summer vegetarian salad

Tabbouleh is a dish that I always loved to eat especially in summer since I was a child.


"Tabbouleh is a Levantine vegetarian dish (sometimes considered a salad) traditionally made of bulgur, tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, and onion, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt; some variations add garlic or lettuce, or use couscous instead of bulgur.

Traditionally served as part of a mezze in the Arab world, tabbouleh was adopted by Cypriots, variations of it are made by Turks and Armenians, and it has become a popular ethnic food in Western cultures. It's a middle eastern dish that is very popular in France as well. Traditional tabbouleh is made with bulghur." Wikipedia

Tabbouleh is very popular in France. Levantine cuisine is one of my favorite of all. It includes hummus, olives, baklava, baba ganoush, pita, falafel and tahini.. I could eat those every day!

To make the tabbouleh shown in the picture, I used quinoa instead of bulghur (as well as delicious, but I recommend whole wheat!), cucumber, tomatoes, fresh parsley, fresh mint, baby spinach (optional but extra greens are ALWAYS good), extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, onion powder (fresh onions is better!), salt and pepper.

It's delicious, refreshing, healthy and easy to make!


I recommend drinking iced green tea with fresh mint leaves with that salad, and/or well.. a glass of Côtes de Provence Rosé, an Alsace Pinot blanc or Riesling.


Bon appétit!