Thursday, April 19, 2012

tabbouleh with watermelon


With the weather we've been having lately, it's easy to believe that summer is just around the corner.  This tabbouleh recipe I found in a back issue of Martha Stewart helps those summery feelings along.   The traditional tomato is replaced with sweet juicy watermelon and a little crumbled goat cheese gives it a tangy creaminess.  Fast, healthy, delish!

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • Coarse salt
  • 3/4 cup bulgur wheat
  • 8 ounces watermelon (about 1/2 small), peeled and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
Bring water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in bulgur, and remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and let stand, uncovered, until cooled, 15 to 30 minutes.
Transfer bulgur to a bowl, and toss with watermelon, parsley, scallions, oil, lemon zest and juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gently fold in goat cheese.

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