Tomato and Cabbage Tabbouleh

4/4

reviews ( 8 )

100%

make it again

Peden and Munk Taylor and Jen

A proper tabbouleh will be mainly vegetables and herbs, with just a smattering of bulgur threaded through.

Yield
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

    • 1 cup bulgur (not quick-cooking)
    • 1/2 medium head green cabbage, cut into 1"-thick wedges, then very thinly sliced crosswise (about 4 cups)
    • 1 small sweet onion (such as Vidalia), finely chopped
    • 4 cups assorted small tomatoes, halved, quartered if large
    • 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint
    • 3/4 cup olive oil
    • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • Kosher salt

Preparation

    1. Place bulgur in a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Let soak until softened and water is absorbed, 40-45 minutes.
    2. Toss bulgur, cabbage, onion, tomatoes, mint, oil, lemon juice, and Aleppo pepper in a large bowl to combine; season with salt.
    3. Do Ahead: Tabbouleh (without oil and lemon juice) can be made 4 hours ahead. Toss with oil and lemon juice just before serving.

Related Video

Exclusive Offers

Recent Reviews

Write Review

Very delicious - refreshing and beautiful! I too thought it was overly oily because oil was left on the plates afterward. That's simple to adjust.

Very tasty fresh salad. Since I was making this for myself for lunch(es) I made a half batch. Following the recipe instructions I prepared the cabbage, bulgur and mint the night before. I put the dressing ingredients in a small jar. Next morning I added the tomatoes and dressing and tossed. I let it sit for about four hours until lunchtime. Great! For my taste it has too much oil so I will use less the next time. (For a half batch I would have used 3/8 cup or 6T but I used 1/3 cup and it was still too oily for me.) Nevertheless, the salad held up great for the second day. Couldn't even really tell it was a day old except the mint flavor mellowed out.

At first I wasn't too impressed (it was fine but I thought I'd prefer regular tabbouleh), but after sitting at room temperature for several hours, the cabbage softens and also loses the unpleasant sharp/bitter taste of raw cabbbage. I'll consider it the next times I have cabbage to use up. Cabbage is also easier to slice than parsley is to chop.

This was delicious. I will admit to using 4 cups of a cole slaw mix which worked just fine. I too added crumbled feta which was the perfect touch.

I added a little crumbled feta -- it's delicious!

View All