Itch Salad - Pomegranate Tabboule

This Armenian salad is so good. Make it your own by adding or omitting any ingredient. I had this idea I will make it next time with quinoa instead of burgul. Thanks to my lovely niece Eliana who helped with the recipe. Love you J

Serves 8

2 cups fine burgul

1 bunch parsley chopped

1 red onion chopped

3 scallions chopped

3 tomatoes chopped

½ bunch mint stemmed and chopped or 1 teaspoon dried mint

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup lemon juice

4 Tablespoons pomegranate syrup

1 ½ cup tomato puree

Salt to taste

1 cup warm water

1 Tablespoon red pepper paste

1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped (optional)



Rinse burgul and place in a salad bowl, add warm water, tomato puree, red pepper paste and set aside for 15-20 minutes.

Prepare and chop parsley, tomatoes, mint, green onion, red onion add salt lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, olive oil, jalapeno if using and mix with the burgul an adjust seasonings.

Note if you don’t have red onion on hand use yellow onion and fry with a little of olive oil before adding.