Lebanese tabbouleh

Ingredients

• 200 g couscous
• 250 ml warm water
• 4 scallions
• 3 tomatoes
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh spearmint
• Fresh mint
• Lemon juice
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Black pepper
• Salt

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Instructions

1. Put the couscous in a bowl and cover it with the salted water and a splash of lemon juice. Let it sit for about 10 minutes, until it swells, and fluff it with a fork.
2. Peel and seed the tomatoes and dice them. Finely chop the scallions and chop the parsley, mint and spearmint leaves.
3. Add the scallions, tomato and parsley to the couscous. Season with salt, pepper and a drizzle of oil, and add the mint.
4. Sprinkle the spearmint over the top just before serving.

Nutrition facts

Approximate, per serving (about 275 g). Calculated with data from USDA FoodData Central.