Tabbuli

This salad is a mainstay in Lebanese cuisine. It is incredibly healthy and delicious! If you need more reason to eat it, it even has its own theme song.

Ingredients:

• 2 large bunches of Italian flat parsley, finely chopped (about 4 cups when chopped)
  
• 1 cup finely chopped fresh mint or 1/4-1/3 cup dried mint
• 1/2 bunch green onions (scallions), finely chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon coriander
  
• 2-3 teaspoons salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 or 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
  
• 1/2-2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions:

Place the chopped parsley, mint, and scallions in a large bowl. Mix the onions with the salt, cinnamon, and pepper in a small bowl and add that to the mixture in the large bowl. Add the chopped tomatoes and lemon juice. Toss the salad. Right before serving, add the olive oil, toss and serve.

Notes:

Normally, this salad contains burghul (cracked wheat). If you want to include this, rinse 3/4 cup burghul. Drain and squeeze out the excess water. Add it to the mixing bowl as the first step and continue with the recipe.

Also, you can prepare this recipe ahead of time (1-2 hours). Just leave out the tomatoes and olive oil until you're ready to serve. Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate.