Cracked Wheat Salad

==Description==
Salad with Beans
===Ingredients===
* 1 cup bulgher (cracked) Wheat
* 1 small Onion, grated
* 3 scallions, finely chopped
* 2 small red ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
* 2 tbls chopped fresh mint leaves
* 1 cups chopped parsley
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
* 1/2 cup olive oil
* 12 black olives
===Directions===
Soak the Wheat in 1 quart cold water for 15 minutes or until soft. Place in a large sieve lined with cheesecloth and squeeze out the extra moisture. Put into a mixing bowl and add the Onion, scallions, tomatoes, mint leaves, parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Blend thoroughly.
Mix the lemon juice and oil; pour over Wheat mixture and toss with fork. Correct the seasoning. Let stand 2 to 3 hours in a cool place (refrigerator) before serving. Garnish with olives when serving.
NOTE: For extra flavor, try soaking the bulgher Wheat in chicken broth and mix the sliced black olives into the salad instead of using them as whole black olive garnishes.
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==See also==
Category:Lebanese Salads
Category:Salads Category:Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:Chicken broth Recipes
Category:Pepper Recipes
Category:Black olives Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:Olive oil Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Parsley Recipes
Category:Pepper Recipes
Category:Black olives Recipes
Category:Water Recipes
Category:Wheat Recipes
Category:Fresh Beans Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Salt Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Oil Recipes
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