Tabouli

Tabouli is a light, healthy and wonderfully flavoured salad dish with couscous.

Originating in Turkey and now adopted into Israeli cuisine, it's certainly a great tasting salad, with a difference.

Ingredients:

• 1 small-to-medium pack of couscous soaked in boiling water for 2 hours
• 1/3 bunch parsley (finely chopped)
• 3 medium fresh tomatoes (diced small)
• 4 spring onions (finely sliced)
• 1/4 teacup olive oil
• 1/3 teacup lemon juice
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped mint
• salt (to taste)

Directions:

• Rub and separate couscous grains when cool.
• Mix all ingredients together adding olive oil last.
• Refrigerate overnight to allow the flavours to marinate.
• Serve with a lemon and parsley garnish