ASIAN (CHINESE) TABBOULEH

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Tabbouleh was introduced to me by my best friend in the 70's and I loved it. However, I decided to give it my own twist, so I made an Asian style Tabbouleh which I love even more. You can serve this as a side dish in place of a salad or roll several tbsp in Napa cabbage leaves to serve along with your favorite Asian main dish. Yum, scrumptious! By most standards this would not be considered tabbouleh because it does not include mint but I believe we can make tabbouleh using any of the ingredients we prefer.

Provided by Holli Hollister

Categories     Grains

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup Bulgar wheat
2 cups boiling water
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
8 green onions, chopped
1 large carrot, grated
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, grated
4 tablespoons soy sauce, natural
4 tablespoons sesame oil, roasted
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
napa cabbage leaf (Chinese) (optional)

Steps:

  • Rinse bulgar wheat several times, then pour boiling water over it, stir and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The bulgar will soak up most of the water after 30 minutes but if it doesn't, drain it to make sure there is no longer any water present.
  • Add all of the other ingredients into the soaked bulgar wheat.
  • Put the tabbouleh into the refrigerator for an hour or so tossing every now and then.
  • Serve in place of a salad or use to make Asian (Chinese) tabbouleh cabbage rolls (no frying or cooking) in place of egg rolls.
  • As always, if you prefer fresh mushrooms or fresh bean sprouts (mung) please use those.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.3, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 1045.7, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 10.1, Protein 9.4

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