​​​​​​​Following on from mezze dips, salads are normally served next and there’s not another dish which captures the essence of the Mediterranean than the fresh and zesty flavour of tabbouleh.

(Serves 4-6 )

Tabbouleh Recipe

Ingredients:

• One cup of fine bulgur or cracked wheat

• Five firm rip​e tomatoes

• A large handful of flat-leaf parsley, with tough stalks, removed

• A large handful of mint sprigs leaves only

• Three spring onions thinly sliced

• Quarter a teaspoon of ground cinnamon

• Half a teaspoon of ground allspice

• Juice of one lemon

• 150ml extra virgin olive oil

• Four gem lettuces washed and quartered

• Salt and pepper to season

Method:

1. ​Cook your bulgur by pouring into a bowl and just covering in boiling water. Cover the bowl for twenty minutes and then stir once uncovered, fluffing up with a fork as you go.

2. Whilst the bulgu​r is cooking hold the herbs in a tight bunch and slice them into crisp thin strips. 

3. Cut the tomatoes into pea-sized dice and drain any excess juice. 

4. Mix through with herbs, spring onions bulgar, add cinnamon, allspice and season. 

5. Drizzle lemon juice and use gem lettuce to serve, letting people scoop up the tabbouleh.

Share, savour, enjoy!​