Tobouli

The Middle Eastern dish, tabouli, consists of bulgur wheat and makes for an excellent side dish on a hot day. Follow this simple recipe to make your own batch of this Lebanese specialty:

• 1 cucumber, diced
• Several roma tomatoes, diced
• ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
• ½ cup bulgur wheat
• 2 green onions
• Lemon juice
• Olive oil
• Allspice
• Cinnamon
• Salt

To begin, pour hot water over the bulgur and let it soak until soft (most of the water should be absorbed). Combine the diced veggies and mix by hand. Next, add the bulgur and stir some more. Add lemon juice and olive oil to taste. Then, toss in all of the spices and refrigerate, until chilled.