Tabouli - Simple Sunflower Seed
Simple, delicious, and full of summer sunshine as well as all the nutritional goodies from the parsely et al.
I have tried a few raw tabouli recipes using various soaked grains but so far this is what has worked best for me and it can be thrown together at a whim (which is always a plus)
Lots and lots of parsley, Chop very fine
Lots of mint , Chop very fine
Onion to taste, Also chop very
fine
Tomato for colour and taste, chop chop
Sunflower seeds (burghul substitute), Finely chop
Fresh lemon juice
Best olive
oil
Pepper and Salt
A food mill to pulse this up in takes all the work out of it but I had lent mine and so had a satisfying and meditative session using a good sharp knife and a board.
If you are using a
mill or processor be careful not to grind too far.
Start with the main inredient, the parsley, but leave some on hand in case you need to adjust the flavours later. Lots of sweet mint is good and authentic, and the onion is just to add some character and depth to the
dish.
The tomatoes tasted good to me. Next time I might use even more, and, as for the sunflower seeds – I did keep adding them beyond what I had expected, because I loved the way they increased the bulk of the salad and carried the flavours.
Spike the finished salad with the oil
and the lemon juice and enjoy. :)


6 reponses to "Tabouli - Simple Sunflower Seed"
1. thanks this is yummy, I left
thanks this is yummy, I left out the onion, and still....yum!
2.
I actually like this better than traditional tabouli, and my SAD eating coworker loved it and took the recipe to make for her vegetarian daughter. I really like this with the sunflower seeds sprouted.
3.
Okay, literally just got done eating this....Deelish!!
4.
oh, awesome! I have sunflower seeds soaking right now & just bought a huge bunch of parsley!! I will be trying this tonight, Thanks!
5.
The sunflower seeds are a wonderful idea!
6.
I grew up on Tabouli. Since I am new at going raw, I have been trying to figure out how to make this without the wheat. I have been making it without wheat, just the other ingrediants. Never thought of sunflower seeds. I will have to try it. THANKS