Armenian-style lettuce tabouleh

Armenian tabbouleh with lettuce

Appetizers

An Armenian version of tabouleh, where fine bulgur wheat is mixed with lettuce, chopped cucumber, and tomatoes, along with plenty of mint and lemon.

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Armenian tabouleh adds lettuce and cucumber to the classic recipe. It is a very popular dish in Armenian cuisine, particularly among the diaspora.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting10 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodNo-cook preparation
  • Estimated cost$13.41 $3.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.16
  • $3.35
  • $0.40
  • $7.80
  • $1.04
  • $0.10
  • $0.53
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour the bulgur into a large mixing bowl. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the lemon juice and olive oil, mix well, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Finely chop the onion or shallots and add them to the mixture. ≈ 8 min
  4. Finely chop the tomatoes and add them to the mixture. ≈ 8 min
  5. Finely chop the cucumber and add it to the mixture. ≈ 8 min
  6. Finely chop the salad and mix it in. ≈ 8 min
  7. Finely chop the mint and parsley, then add them to the mixture. ≈ 8 min
  8. Season and mix before serving. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Armenian tabbouleh with lettuce

  • 1 onion or 2 shallots$0.16
  • 2 tomatoes$3.35
  • Half a cucumber$0.40
  • 4 or 5 leaves of lettuce$7.80
  • 100 g of fine bulgur$1.04
  • 3 tablespoons of lime juice$0.10
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
  • salt$0.03

Total$13.41

that's $3.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 onion or 2 shallots
  • 2 tomatoes
  • Half a cucumber
  • 4 or 5 leaves of lettuce
  • A small handful of mint leaves
  • A small handful of parsley
  • 100 g of fine bulgur
  • 3 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt

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