BRIGITTE'S TABBOULEH SALAD

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What Brigitte Bardot enjoyed and called tabbouleh salad is closer to a couscous dish.

Provided by Frederic Van Coppernolle

Categories salads and dressings, side dish

Time 3h10m

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 cup tomato juice
1 1/2 cups instant couscous
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh or canned cooked chickpeas
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
1 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
Zest of 1/2 lemon
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups tightly packed mint leaves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
Black pepper to taste
Tabasco or cayenne pepper

Steps:

Bring 1 cup water and the tomato juice to a simmer in a small saucepan. Put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl and pour the hot liquid over it. Add the oil, stir and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.
In another bowl, stir together the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, shallots, lemon zest and juice, mint, salt and pepper. Use a fork to mix the vegetables with the couscous and finish with Tabasco or cayenne to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least three hours and preferably overnight to allow the flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 325, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 525 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

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