June 17, 2011

Chicken Tabouli Salad by Dani Spies

Filed under: The Lunchbox — Tags: , — sagewellness @ 5:07 am

Ingredients: 

½ cup Bulgur Wheat

2 cloves of garlic, minced

½ cup of chopped flat leaf parsley

¼ cup of shopped mint

½ cup of sliced scallions

1-diced tomato

1 15oz can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup of cooked shredded chicken

The juice of one lemon

2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

 Directions:

  • Bring one cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir in bulgur wheat.  Once it comes back to a boil reduce the heat to a simmer, pop on a lid and cook for about ten to fifteen minutes or until all the water as absorbed.
  • In the meantime, combine garlic, parsley, mint, scallions, and tomato, in a large bowl.  Stir in the bulgur wheat while it is still warm and then add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Gently toss in the chicken and garbanzo beans.  Adjust your seasonings and enjoy!!

Makes 4 – ¾ cup servings

Calories: 282; Total Fat: 8.2g; Saturated Fat: 1.1g; Cholesterol: 35mg; Sodium: 39mg; Carbohydrate: 33.5g; Dietary Fiber: 7.2g; Sugars: 2.1g; Protein: 19.8g

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