Tabbouleh Salad Recipe with Freekeh and Feta
Healthy lunch alert! This tabbouleh salad recipe with freekeh and feta is a filling and satisfying lunch. Prepare to be obsessed with freekeh.
If we’re getting carryout for dinner, 95% of the time, it’s Lebanese food.
There’s a problem though.
Ben and I cannot agree on a Lebanese restaurant in our area. He likes one, I like another. Well, I like the fattoush at one…and the lentil soup at the other. The shawarma is a clear winner at one, but the bread wins by a landslide at the other restaurant.
It’s a hard life we have…isn’t it?
At the restaurant I like, they also have amazing mujaddara and tabbouleh. I’ll frequently buy an order of tabbouleh in addition to whatever else I’m getting so that I can enjoy it for a couple lunches.
In all reality, I could probably make all my Lebanese favorites at home like I do with chicken kofta and shish tawook, but I do love a good carry-out meal and a night off from cooking!
I turned the tabbouleh I love into a more filling salad that can easily work as a lunch. This tabbouleh salad recipe uses freekeh and feta to give a boost of protein and flavor that will keep you satisfied all afternoon. The bright flavors of the fresh parsley, mint, green onions, and lemon juice make this salad truly unforgettable.
Speaking of unforgettable flavors, if you haven’t tried my Thai freekeh salad yet, you need to put that guy on your list of recipes to make, too.
Used in this recipe:
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- Grilled chicken shawarma drumsticks
- Classic homemade hummus with toasted pine nuts
- Tahini sauce recipe (with only 3 ingredients)
- Parsley flavored hummus (without tahini, sesame free)
- Fattoush salad (with video!)
- Broccoli tabbouleh bowl with lentils
Tabbouleh Salad Recipe with Freekeh and Feta
Healthy lunch alert! This tabbouleh salad recipe with freekeh and feta is a filling and satisfying lunch. Prepare to be obsessed with freekeh.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry cracked freekeh
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes (about 4 roma tomatoes)
- 2 cups chopped cucumbers
- 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 3 cups fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
- 1 green onion (green and white parts), finely chopped – more to taste
- 3/4 cup reduced fat feta crumbles
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 scant cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- 1 small garlic clove, grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl until all ingredients are combined.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. Store tightly covered in the fridge if not eating immediately.
Notes
- Serving size: 1 cup.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 97Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 273mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g
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Husband’s take: He really loves this salad too.
Changes I would make: None!
Difficulty: Easy!
9 Comments on “Tabbouleh Salad Recipe with Freekeh and Feta”
Ocasionalmente, el freekeh llamado “farik” o “frik” es un grano integral saludable similar al trigo bulgur farro de espelta y bayas de trigo pero con características distintas. La palabra árabe derivada “freekeh” de farak que significa “frotar” se refiere al proceso de producción, no al nombre de una planta.
Had to use google translate, but that’s interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Wow this looks delicious and healthy! Thanks for sharing the recipe, gotta try it at home!
Hope you love it!
Wow I’ve never tried freekeh before, I’d love to give it a try. I was thinking of adding some garbanzo beans and fresh basil to the dish what do you think? Thanks for sharing.
Garbanzo beans would be great! Basil might overpower, and it wouldn’t taste like traditional tabbouleh but if you’re a basil lover, go for it!
looklike asian foods… :D can’t wait to try it. Thanks you
It looks like my parsley plant now has a fate!
looks great–I’ve never had Lebanese food.