Lebanese Tabbouleh

Description
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad in which the subtle perfume of mint permeates the dish, without dominating the other flavours



Ingredients

 * 85 grams (3 oz., 1/2 cu.)
 * burghul 2 bunches
 * flat-leaf parsley (about 30 gr. before washing, or 1 1/2 cu. chopped)
 * 1 bunch fesh mint (about 10 gr. before washing, or 1/2 cu. chopped)
 * 3 green unions or 1 small union
 * 1 large tomato 90 milliliters (3 oz., 6 tbs.)
 * lemon juice 60 milliliters (2 1/2 oz., 4 tbs.)
 * olive
 * oil
 * salt
 * 1 romaine lettuce (optional)

Directions
Leave the burghul in water for about 2 hours, then wash and squeeze out. Wash and chop the parsley, mint and green unions very fine. Dice the tomato. Combine all ingredients including burghul. Add salt to taste, lemon juice, olive oil and mix well. Serve in a bowl lined with lettuce leaves.