Tabbouleh with Chicken and Fruit
Notes: This tabouli can be made with quinoa or bulgur wheat. It is really quick and makes a great light dish. Eliminate the chicken and it makes a great side dish.Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry bulgur wheat or quinoa
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic*
- 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/8 cup thinnly sliced scallions, white and light green parts only
- 1 cup of cooked chicken cubed or shredded
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained (or other fruit in season**)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- In a bowl, pour 3/4 cup boiling water, and lemon juice over bulgar wheat. Cover and let rest until plump, about 1 hour.
- Stir in garlic, olive oil, parsley, scallion and chicken.
- Gently fold in blueberries right before serving. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
**Subsitute grapes, mango chunks, or apple chunks for the blueberries.


