Summer Vegetable Tabbouleh with Chicken
With fresh tastes and crunchy textures, this cold salad is great for a hot afternoon. It holds well once prepared and will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days. Serve with toasted pita chips.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 296
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 9.9g
- Saturated fat: 1.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Protein: 18.5g
- Carbohydrate: 36.3g
- Fiber: 8.5g
- Cholesterol: 38mg
- Iron: 2.8mg
- Sodium: 526mg
- Calcium: 66mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked bulgur
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups chopped skinless, boneless Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken (about 6 ounces)
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup chopped plum tomato (about 4 tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Preparation
- Combine bulgur and boiling water in a large bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Add Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken and next 5 ingredients (through mint), and toss gently to combine.
- Combine lemon juice and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle juice mixture over salad; toss gently to coat.
Summer Vegetable Tabbouleh with Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic
- CUISINE: Middle Eastern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains, Poultry
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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