Lebanese tabbouleh with grape leaves

Lebanese tabbouleh with grape leaves

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Lebanese tabouleh: a refreshing salad made with bulgur wheat, parsley, mint, and tomatoes, seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil, perfect for enjoying i…

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Taboulé is a Lebanese salad, typically served as part of a mezze platter. In this version, the parsley is prominent, and the bulgur is light and fluffy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodNo-cook preparation
  • Estimated cost$24.97 $1.25 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

20 people
  • $12.89
  • $3.13
  • $3.18
  • $0.52
  • $0.35
  • $0.03
  • $0.20
  • $0.32
  • $4.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the bulgur and let it soak for 20 minutes.
  2. Chop the parsley and mint, wash them, and then dry them. ≈ 2 min
  3. Finely chop the white onions, parsley, and mint, then mix together. ≈ 8 min
  4. Drain the bulgur and add it to the mixture with the diced tomatoes, reserving one or two tomatoes for garnish. ≈ 2 min
  5. Pour the in the lemon juice and olive oil, add salt and pepper, mix well, and let it rest for two hours.
  6. Arrange the remaining chopped tomatoes around the tabouleh. ≈ 3 min
  7. In a separate bowl, combine the chopped green onions and the leaves of the vine, cabbage, and romaine lettuce. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Lebanese tabbouleh with grape leaves

  • 1 kilogram of tomatoes$12.89
  • 300 g of bulgur$3.13
  • 300 g of green onions$3.18
  • 250 g of white onions$0.52
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.35
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 25 grams of salt$0.20
  • 3 grams of ground black and white pepper$0.32
  • Tender white cabbage leaves$4.35

Total$24.97

that's $1.25 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of tomatoes
  • 300 g of bulgur
  • 300 g of green onions
  • 250 g of white onions
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 5 bunches of flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 pairs of mint
  • 25 grams of salt
  • 3 grams of ground black and white pepper
  • Fresh grape leaves
  • Romaine lettuce leaves
  • Tender white cabbage leaves

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