Bulgur, mint, and lemon tabouleh

Bulgur, mint, and lemon tabouleh

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A refreshing bulgur salad, cooked and seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil, garnished with mint, parsley, and chives, and served on a bed of lettuce.

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This bulgur salad is flavored with lemon, mint, and parsley. It looks beautiful arranged in a crown on a bed of crisp lettuce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcru
  • Estimated cost$7.49 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.58
  • $0.60
  • $0.15
  • $0.04
  • $0.44
  • $0.78
  • $3.90

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the bulgur, olive oil, salt, lemon juice, and zest. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Next, combine the mint, parsley, and chives, then mix again. ≈ 4 min
  3. To even it out, place a circle in the center of the plate and distribute the bulgur with a spoon. ≈ 2 min
  4. Arrange the lettuce around the circle, then remove it. ≈ 3 min
  5. Garnish with chives. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bulgur, mint, and lemon tabouleh

  • 400 g of cooked bulgur$1.58
  • 75 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.60
  • 3 lemons and the grated yellow zest of one lemon$0.15
  • salt$0.04
  • A few sprigs of mint, tied together$0.44
  • A few chopped chives$0.78
  • 2 cups of mixed lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces$3.90

Total$7.49

that's $1.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of cooked bulgur
  • 75 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 lemons and the grated yellow zest of one lemon
  • salt
  • A few sprigs of mint, tied together
  • 1 small bunch of chopped parsley
  • A few chopped chives
  • 2 cups of mixed lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces

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