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Recipe Granola Bars

talat — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:43 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min. | Serves 10 large bars

These Granola Bars is a famous food in the North America which is prepared with lots of healthy ingredients. The main ingredients include oats, dry fruits, nuts, honey, brown sugar, you can add variety of ingredients of grains family and make a rich healthy food for everyone.

Ingredients:

2½ cup oats
3.5 oz sunflower seeds
5 tbsp sesame seeds
½ cup walnuts (chopped)
3.5 oz butter
3 tbsp honey
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins

Procedure:

1. Mix first four ingredients including oats, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and walnuts and toast this mixture in oven for 5- 10 minutes at 325 degrees F.
2. Heat butter in a pan, remove it from heat and then add honey and brown sugar and mix well.
3. Fold the oat mixture into the brown sugar mixture and mix till everything is well coated.
4. Then add cinnamon powder and raisins and mix again.
5. Place a parchment sheet over a rectangular baking dish, transfer the mixture in the pan and press down lightly to spread it evenly. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 mins. After that remove from oven, cool it to room temperature and then cut into bars before serving.

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Recipe Green Salad

talat — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39:26 +0000

Preparation time : 10 min. | Serves 1 large bowl

This recipe of green salad is one of a healthy winter salad recipe as various green veggies are easily available in this season. You may also add spinach or boiled broccoli to make it more healthy. Serve this green salad with any meal.

Ingredients:

1 onion (thinly sliced)
2 small tomatoes (cut into wedges)
1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
Lettuce (chopped)
½ cup boiled green peas
¼ cup green olives
¼ cup black olives
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil

Procedure:

1. Prepare dressing for the salad by mixing lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper.
2. Toss veggies in the dressing except tomatoes.
3. Transfer the salad onto the platter or bowl and place wedges of tomatoes over top.

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French Onion Soup Recipe

talat — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:27:51 +0000

Preparation time : 35 mins. | Serves 4 persons

This french onion soup recipe is from french cuisine, this soup is prepared by various method and yield different taste. In this recipe roasted onions and garlic are used to prepare the soup which results in excellent aroma and flavor.

Ingredients:

5 cup onions (sliced)
3 cloves garlic
4 cup chicken stock
1 cup white vinegar
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
4 bread slices
1 cup cheese (grated)
Parsley as required
Pepper (crushed) as required
3 oz butter
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Wrap onions and garlic in aluminum foil and then roast in oven for 20 mins. at 350 degrees F.
2. After that heat butter in pan and add the roasted onion and garlic to the melted butter and saute for 1-2 mins.
3. When onion and garlic become completely soft and tender add stock, vinegar, salt and nutmeg and simmer for 15 mins.
4. Meanwhile cut each bread slice in small cubes of 1 inc. size and then toast in oven until become brown.
5. When the soup starts bubbling, cool it to room temperature and then blend it to give smooth texture to soup.
6. After that take out the soup in serving bowl and garnish with some crushed pepper, cheddar cheese, roasted bread pieces and parsley.

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Minestrone Soup Recipe – Vegetable Flavor

talat — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:37:23 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 4 persons

This Minestrone soup recipe is one of an easy soup recipe if you have canned veggies otherwise to make full fledge healthy soup with fresh veggies would require little bit of more time to tender the veggies. The veggies you can use in this soup are spinach, carrot, bell peppers and like that.

Ingredients:

1 cup onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (sliced)
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cup chicken broth
16 oz marinara sauce
15 oz red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
3 strips celery (sliced)
10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup macaroni
Grated Parmesan cheese
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a soup pot and cook onion and garlic for just 2-3 min over medium-high heat.
2. Then add chicken broth, marinara sauce, kidney beans, celery and frozen mixed vegetables and let the mixture boils.
3. Then add macaroni and salt reduce the heat to simmer, cover the lid and cook for 10-12 min. till macaroni tender completely.
4. When the sauce gets the texture just like soup, take it out in serving bowl and serve hot Minestrone soup with topping of Parmesan cheese.

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Szechuan Chicken Recipe

talat — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:43:11 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 2 persons

This Szechuan chicken recipe is one of the quick and easy recipe that can be prepared any time and full of lots of nutrition. Though the actual flavor is bit spicy due to red chilies but you can adjust it according to your taste. You may also add roasted peanuts to get more flavor.

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breast (cut into strips or cubes)
1 cup cabbage (cut it into squares)
1 carrot (cut into cubes)
2 capsicum (cut into cubes)
4 to 5 green chilies (chopped)
10 to 12 whole red chili
2 to 3 green onion (chopped)
1 tsp crushed black pepper
½ tsp white pepper powder
2 tbsp ginger garlic (chopped)
2 tbsp Worcester sauce
2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
2 to 3 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan sauté ginger garlic for just a minute.
2. Add chicken and cook over medium heat till become white in color.
3. Then add whole red chili, salt, black pepper, white pepper, Worcester sauce, oyster sauce and chili garlic sauce. Cook for 5 min over medium heat.
4. After that add veggies and cook for further 2-3 min over high heat so that sauce coats well around the veggies. Serve the hot Szechuan chicken with boiled rice.

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Egg Strata

talat — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:31:29 +0000

Preparation time : 70 min. + Resting time | Serves 8 pieces

This is a breakfast egg strata recipe which you can prepare at night and bake it in the morning to serve it hot. It’s a perfect meal for breakfast as it contains all the necessary nutrition required for breakfast. You make lots of variation in this recipe by adding veggies of your choice and add spices according to your taste.

Ingredients:

12 bread slices (cut into cubes)
8 eggs
4 cup milk
1 cup chicken sausage
1 cup onion (finely chopped)
1 cup swiss cheese (grated)
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Spread bread pieces in a greased baking dish and make layers one by one of onions, sausages, cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese.
2. In a mixing bowl beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper together and then pour it over the cheese layer. Let cover the pan and refrigerate for overnight.
3. Bake in preheated oven at 325 degrees F for an hour until become golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.

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Egg Frittata

talat — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:26:25 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 4-6 persons

This tempting egg frittata recipe is prepared with sausages flavor and topped with delicious herbs like basil with addition of some spice of red chilies and last but not least the cheesy flavor. It’s just like an egg pizza which is a complete meal and especially good for breakfast.

Ingredients:

1 cup cream
8 eggs
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
4 sausages
2 green chili
6 basil leaves
4 fresh red chili
1 tsp red chili (chopped)
½ tsp salt
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 tsp garlic

Procedure:

1. Take mixing bowl and whisk together eggs and cream till become smooth fluffy batter. Then season it with salt and pepper.
2. Melt butter in frying pan and cook egg batter in it at low heat.
3. When color of egg changes to light brown start making layer of sausages, spring onion, basil, fresh red chili, chopped red chili, garlic and salt. In the end cover the whole frittata with cheddar cheese layer and bake in preheated oven for just 8-10 min at 400 degrees F.

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Mushroom Soup

talat — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:24:42 +0000

Preparation time : 30 min. | Serves 4 persons

This mushroom soup recipe is a rich cream of mushroom soup prepared with dense rich chicken stock. You may also prepare this soup by blending the mushroom after become soft and then cook with seasoning.

Ingredients:

2 lb mushrooms (peeled and diced)
2 ltr rich chicken stock
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ cup whipped Cream
Croutons for topping

Procedure:

1. In a heavy sauce pan, boil mushrooms with stock over medium heat. Reduce the heat and cook until mushrooms become soft.
2. Dissolve flour in 1 tbsp water and add it to the mushroom mixture. Stir continuously till the soup starts to thick then add salt, pepper and butter and simmer for 5-8 min.
3. Remove the pan from heat add whipped cream and mix gently serve the hot mushroom soup with topping of parsley and croutons.

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Pasta Primavera

talat — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:52:14 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min | Serves 6 persons

As Pasta Primavera is completely a vegetarian food prepared with fettuccini and veggies with Italian herbs but this recipe is quite different. This yummy recipe has some creamy texture due to addition of chicken powder with water and yogurt which makes it creamy hence have some flavor of chicken which is not usually found in any Pasta Primavera. You can make it more delicious if adding chicken broth instead of chicken powder and water.

Ingredients:

1 cup broccoli pieces
½ cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup peas
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp chicken powder
2 cup water
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup plain low-fat yoghurt
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
¼ tsp oregano leaves
¼ tsp basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. fettuccini (cooked and drained)
2 cup cherry tomatoes (cut into halves)
Fresh parsley (chopped for garnishing)

Procedure:

1. Sauté broccoli, mushrooms and peas in butter for just a min over high heat.
2. Add water, chicken powder, parmesan, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and cook till boiling.
3. Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup cold water and then add it to the mixture.
4. When mixture starts bubbling add yogurt and cook for just 1-2 min so that every ingredients incorporate well with each other.
5. Now spread the cooked fettuccini over the serving platter, pour prepared vegetable sauce over it and top with fresh parsley and chopped tomatoes.

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Recipe For Cream Of Tomato Soup

talat — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:58:05 +0000

Preparation time : 60 min } Serves 4 persons

Tomato soup is one of a healthy soup that is best for everyone, to make this soup attractive and more delicious it is also prepared with milk and cream which youngsters generally like. This recipe for cream of tomato soup is quite easy to prepare at home it only takes time in cooking while the method is very simple you can make it tastier if you add some bbq sauce while serving.

Ingredients:

2 lb fresh tomatoes (chopped)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 cup of water
1 cup of milk
2 oz cream
¼ cup onion (chopped)
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp white sugar
2 oz salted butter
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp thyme
¼ tsp oregano

Procedure:

1. In a soup pot combine all the ingredients except milk and cream and cook over medium heat for 40-50 min.
2. After that cool it to room temperature then process it in blender to make smooth paste.
3. Then cook with milk and cream for just 10 min over low heat and serve in bowl with topping of parsley.

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Recipe For Cream Of Asparagus Soup

talat — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:07:21 +0000

Preparation time : 60 min. | Serves 4 persons

This recipe for cream of asparagus soup is another addition to our healthy and nutritional rich recipes. this soup is best for every age people as it contains blended nutrition found in celery along with protein. If you make this soup lighter then remove cream from the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 lb asparagus (sliced into small pieces)
1 medium onion (diced finely)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
14 oz of chicken broth
6 oz water
1 chicken bouillon cube
4 oz milk
2 oz cream
2 tbsp butter
2 pieces of celery diced (for garnishing)
Fresh parsley (finely chopped for garnishing)

Procedure:

1. Saute onion and celery together in butter for 8-10 min until become light golden.
2. Transfer the cooked onion and celery in the soup pot and add remaining ingredients except milk and cream. Cook it over high heat till it boils then reduce the flame to medium and further cook for 40 min.
3. After that blend the cooked mixture and then cook with milk for just 5 min.
4. In the end turn off the flame and mix the soup with cream.
5. Serve the delicious cream of asparagus soup with topping of chopped parsley and diced celery.

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Hot German Potato Salad

talat — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:45:54 +0000

Preparation time : 30 min. | Serves 4 persons

This Hot German Potato Salad is prepared with chicken instead of bacon hence has some different taste. This salad is another addition to our healthy food recipes collection as it is a complete meal having all the essential nutrients like carbohydrates and proteins.

Ingredients:

9 potatoes (peeled)
1 lb boneless chicken (cut into thin strips)
¾ cup chopped onions
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp white sugar
2 tsp salt
½ tsp celery seed
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
¾ cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar

Procedure:

1. Boil water in a large sauce pan then add potatoes and cook until become tender and firm. Then cut into thin slices or cubes.
2. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a skillet and sauté chicken in it over medium heat until become brown.
3. Saute onion with the chicken for just 3-4 min.
4. In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper.
5. Add this mixture to the chicken onion mixture and cook till the mixture starts bubbling.
6. Add water and vinegar and cook again till boiling.
7. Remove the pan from heat and fold the batter with the boiled potatoes. Healthy hot German Potato Salad is ready to serve.

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Minestrone Soup Recipe

talat — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:49:34 +0000

Preparation time : 2.5 hrs (approx.) | Serves 6 persons

This Minestrone Soup Recipe is prepared with beef flavor which you can also replace with chicken to reduce cooking time. The soup is one of a typical one which require lots of healthy ingredients and lot of time for cooking but in the end it would be wonderful healthy food recipe.

Ingredients:

2 lb beef soup bone
2 lb shin beef (cut into cubes)
4 quart water
1½ lb tomatoes (peeled)
15 oz tomato sauce
2 onion (chopped)
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 cloves crushed garlic
¼ tsp pepper
2 tbsp basil leaves (crushed)
2 cup sliced carrots
4 cup uncooked Macaroni
2 pkg Italian Green beans
10 oz Green Peas
2 cup sliced Celery
1 lb can Red Kidney Beans
2 tbsp salt

Procedure:

1. In a large 8 quart pan boil bone and shin beef with water and then remove all the fats that come on the surface.
2.After that tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper and basil and let them cook till the mixture starts bubbling, then reduce heat to simmer and let it cook for 90 min.
3. Then remove meat and bones and cut meat into pieces then return to soup.
4. Add macaroni, green beans and peas and simmer for 20 min until they cooked well then stir in
kidney beans and turn off the flame after 5 min. Delicious minestrone soup is ready to serve with your favorite bread.

Chicken Fried Steak Recipe

talat — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:25:04 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 6 persons

This chicken fried steak recipe is prepared like southern style chicken steak which can be prepared in a very short time. This good steak recipe is very light and healthy but if you want to make it little bit spicy than add crushed pepper flakes in the marination.

Ingredients:

1½ lb cubed steaks
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup egg substitute
45 saltine crackers (crushed)
Vegetable cooking spray
Cream Gravy

Procedure:

1. Marinate chicken with salt and pepper for 10 min.
2. Dust steaks with flour and then dip in beaten egg.
3. Then finally coat with crushed crackers and spray vegetable oil at every side.
4. Cook steak over heated skillet for 8-10 min over medium-low heat until become golden from both sides.
5. After that transfer the steaks into the serving platter and serve with cream gravy after cool it to room temperature.

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Veggie Salad Recipe

talat — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:53:20 +0000

Preparation time : 15 min. + Chill time | Serves 1 large bowl

This veggie salad recipe is prepared with ranch dressing and flavor of onion and garlic powder, thus it tastes differ from other veggie salad prepared with mayo dressing. You can use veggies of your own choice to make it rich in flavor.

Ingredients:

16 oz frozen mixed veggies (corn, peas, green bean blend)
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp ranch dressing
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Boil veggies in water until become tender then drain excess water and let them cool to room temperature. Make sure that veggies would remain little crisp otherwise they would mash with the dressing.
2. After that add rest of the ingredients to the veggies and let the veggie salad to chill for at least an hour.

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Recipe Almond Chicken

talat — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:00:57 +0000

Preparation time : 50 min | Serves 8 persons

This recipe of almond chicken is prepared like fried chicken but with very little amount of oil. The recipe is healthy and nutritious for everyone as wheat flour is used in the coating and chicken fried in corn oil. IT is usually served with noodles or fried rice.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
3 lb boneless chicken breasts (cut into 2” wide strips)
½ tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
½ cup whole-wheat flour
½ cup almonds (finely chopped)
2 tbsp corn oil

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Procedure:

1. Marinate chicken with soy sauce and garlic powder and then leave for at least 20 min.
2. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients including flour, salt, paprika and almonds.
3. Dust chicken in the dry mixture and press it tightly using hands so that flour mixture would stick to the chicken.
4. Heat oil in a skillet and place the chicken pieces over the skillet, cover the lid and cook on medium heat until become light golden from bottom side then turn the side and then cook again until become light golden form other side. It would take 15-20 min for both sides to cook.
5. Serve the hot almond chicken with noodles or rice.

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Crumbed Fish

talat — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:56:58 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 6 persons

This crumbed fish recipe is one of a easy and quick recipe to prepare at home. It is prepared with shallow frying rather then deep frying hence become healthy recipe. You can use any kind of fish to prepare this recipe but make sure that no bones would be there. You may also try this recipe for chicken as well.

Ingredients:

1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp lemon juice
1½ lbs fish fillets (cut into cubes or small pieces)
1 large egg
2 tsp milk
¾ cup fine dry bread crumbs
3 tbsp finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
¼ tsp salt or to taste
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1½ tbsp canola oil

Procedure:

1. Marinate fish with garlic powder and lemon for 5 min.
2. In a mixing bowl whisk together milk and egg and set aside.
3. in another mixing bowl combine dry ingredients together including crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper and salt.
4. In a platter spread flour on it and dust pieces of fish with flour.
5. Dip the dusted fish in beaten egg and then coat with bread crumbs mixture; press it tightly so that crumbs would stick to the fish.
6. Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry fish in batches over medium heat until become light golden from both sides and cook perfectly form inside, it would take 8-10 min for one batch to fry.

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Cauliflower Curry Recipe

talat — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:13:13 +0000

Preparation time : 30 min. | Serves 4 persons

This cauliflower curry recipe is prepared with chicken hence become more delicious. This curry is little bit spicy as jalapeno is used with mild curry paste. If you don’t want it spicy then omit jalapeno from the recipe and prepare the recipe by same method.

Ingredients:

¾ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into strips)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion (chopped)
1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and minced)
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tbsp mild curry paste
3 medium tomatoes (chopped)
2 cup cauliflower florets
1 cup fresh peas
Chopped fresh coriander for garnishing

Procedure:

1. In a skillet fry chicken strips until become light brown in color.
2. After that take out the fried chicken form the skillet and fry onion and jalapeno in the same oil for just 1-2 min. to soften both of them.
3. Then add ginger paste, curry paste and tomatoes and cook on high heat until tomatoes blend well in the gravy oil starts to separate from the curry, it would take 4-5 min.
4. Add cooked chicken and cauliflower florets to the curry and mix carefully so that florets would not break and then simmer for 15 min. until cauliflower become tender.
5. Take out the delicious cauliflower curry in the serving platter and garnish with coriander leaves.

Chicken and Vegetable Curry

talat — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:45:02 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min. | Serves 4 persons

This chicken and vegetable curry recipe is one of a healthy recipe and it gives more taste when it is served hot with boiled rice. It can also be served with pasta and present as snack for children.

Ingredients:

16 oz boneless chicken breast (cut into cubes)
½ cup onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves
1 medium cauliflower (separate flowers)
2 medium potatoes (peeled and cut into small cubes)
2 large carrots (cut into ½ inch slices)
2 medium tomatoes (cubed)
1½ cup chicken broth
¾ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground coriander
1 large tomato (chopped)
2 tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
2 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and black pepper (to taste)
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp cooking oil

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté chicken in it with onion and garlic for 6-8 min until all water of chicken would get dry and turn into light brown in color.
2. Now add veggies including cauliflower, potatoes and carrots and mix well with the chicken.
3. Add broth, cumin, turmeric, mustard and coriander to the veggie chicken mixture and simmer after boiling for 15-20 min until veggies become tender.
4. If you want to make sauce thick you can add 1 tbsp cornstarch to the gravy after dissolving it in water.
5. Now add tomato, parsley, lemon juice. Seasoning of, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper and then simmer again for 2 to 3 min more
5. Delicious healthy chicken and vegetable curry is ready to serve hot with boiled rice.

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Tabouli Recipe

talat — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:23:44 +0000

Preparation time : 10 min + 60 min chill time and soak time | Serves 1 large bowl

This tabouli recipe is one of a famous Arabic food which is full of nutrition. It is mainly prepared with wheat and veggies which are then mixed with simple lemon dressing and then chill before serving.

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup fine cracked wheat
1 cup fresh parsley leaves (minced)
½ cup fresh mint leaves (minced)
½ cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
3 tomatoes (diced)
2 cucumbers (seeded and diced)
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt

Procedure:

1. Soak wheat in water for 20-30 min. until wheat become soft.
2. Now add remaining ingredients including herbs and veggies and mix well.
3. Prepare dressing for tabouli by combining lemon juice, olive oil and sea salt.
4. Add dressing to the veggie and wheat mixture and toss well and then refrigerate tabouli for at least 30 min until it chills well.

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