Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Bulgur Wheat 2 c Parsley, freshly chopped
2 c Water, boiling -fine
2 Tomatoes, finely diced 1/2 c Lemon Juice, freshly
1 bn Green Onions, sliced -squeezed
3 ts Mint, freshly chopped -or- 1/4 c Olive Oil
2 tb Mint, dried

A traditional Middle Eastern dish containing bulgur wheat and fresh herbs.
Serve with Toasted Pita Chips (see separate recipe) and raw vegetables.

Black Pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Place uncooked bulgur in a bowl; pour boiling water over it and let it soak
1 hour (stir occasionally).

Drain well in a fine strainer.

Return bulgur to the bowl and add all other ingredients; mix well.

Chill for 2 hours.

Yield: 8 servings, 6 cups

One Serving = 3/4 cup Calories: 179 Protein: 4 g Fat: 7 g Carbohydrate: 26
g Fiber: 0.3 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 9 mg Potassium: 254 mg

Exchange: 1 Starch/Bread 2 Vegetable 1 Fat

Source: "The U.C.S.D. Healthy Diet for Diabetes, a Comprehensive
Nutritional Guide and Cookbook," by Susan Algert, M.S., R.D.; Barbara
Grasse, R.D., C.D.E.; and Annie Durning, M.S., R.D.

Shared by: Norman R. Brown

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