Tabbouleh Salad and Toasted Walnut Couscous Salad
Taste the bright sunshine and refreshing flavors of lemon juice, olive oil and fresh mint in this Middle East-inspired dinner. The Tabbouleh Salad is made with bulgur wheat sometimes called bulghur. Bulgur is wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and crushed. One secret to a flavorful tabbouleh is to crush the scallions and wheat together so that the juices from the scallions penetrate the wheat.
The bulgur wheat needs to soak in water for 20 minutes. Start soaking it first and then prepare the other ingredients and make the Toasted Walnut Couscous. It takes only 5 minutes to make.
Fred Tasker's wine suggestions: A dry French rose would be great.
Helpful Hints:
_ Whole wheat or white pita bread can be used.
Countdown:
_ Soak bulgur wheat.
_ Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees for walnuts and pita bread.
_ Prepare ingredients for tabbouleh.
_ Make couscous.
_ Drain bulgur and finish salad.
Shopping List:
Here are the ingredients you will need for tonight's Quick Fix Dinner.
To buy: 1 package fine bulgur wheat, 1 bunch scallions, 1 bunch fresh mint, 1 lemon, 1 medium size tomato, 1 container pitted black olives, 1 package pita bread, 1 small can tomato puree, 1 package precooked couscous and 1 small package broken walnuts.
Staples: Olive oil, salt and black peppercorns.
