# Tabbouleh (from Martha Stewart)

Video: [How to Make Martha Stewart's Tabbouleh | Martha's Cooking School | Martha Stewart](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8) by [Martha Stewart](https://www.youtube.com/@MarthaStewart).
RecipesMD is not affiliated with Martha Stewart. Steps are paraphrased in our own words.
Status: machine-read from the video, not yet checked by a person.

- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$2.57 per serving, ~$7.71 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$16.43* per serving (86%) vs ordering out (~$19.00*). * Estimate: 2 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Mediterranean restaurant plate at ~$19, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- some bulgur wheat _(amount estimated)_
- to cover hot water
- 2 medium medium tomatoes
- 1 long cucumber
- 1 cup scallions
- at least 1 cup parsley
- 1/2 cup mint
- 2 lemon
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper

## Steps

1. [0:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=13s) Place bulgur wheat in a bowl and cover with hot water, then let sit until water is absorbed.
2. [0:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=30s) Drain soaked bulgur through a strainer and shake out excess liquid.
3. [1:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=78s) Transfer the drained bulgur into a large mixing bowl.
4. [1:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=91s) Chop medium tomatoes into quarter-inch pieces and add to the bowl.
5. [2:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=123s) Chop seedless cucumber and add to the bowl.
6. [2:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=130s) Finely chop green and white parts of scallions and add to the bowl.
7. [2:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=139s) Finely chop parsley and add to the bowl.
8. [2:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=148s) Finely chop fresh mint and add to the bowl.
9. [3:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=200s) Juice two large lemons into the bowl.
10. [3:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=215s) Pour olive oil into the bowl and mix well.
11. [4:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1q1tXoHH8&t=249s) Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then mix thoroughly before serving.

## Equipment

- glass mixing bowls
- kettle
- mesh strainer
- spatula
- cutting board
- chef knife
- lemon squeezer

## What the video didn't say

- exact starting quantity of bulgur wheat
- exact salt and pepper quantities

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