Recipe – Hummus and Tabouleh Wrap

Lots of taste from herbs and vegies, good fat, protein, and whole grains – this wrap is a yummy lunch, and pre-making your own tabouleh gives you enough to use as a side dish or quick lunch or snack throughout the week.

What’s tabouleh? It’s a Middle Eastern salad, most popular in Lebanon and Syria. It’s also delicious. Here’s my tabouleh recipe (servings vary, depending on what you’re using it for. It makes a medium sized bowl):

Tabouleh salad

Ingredients:
2 cups finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup finely chopped mint
5 scallions, finely chopped (green and white parts)
100 grams of bulgur wheat, pre-cooked
2 large tomatoes, finely diced
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine all the above ingredients except salt and pepper. Taste the salad, and add salt and pepper until you’re happy with it. You may also want to use more lemon juice, if you want more of a tang. Easy, right?

Ready to wrap

Now, for my delicious hummus and tabouleh wrap, it’s even easier. Lay a whole wheat pita on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Spread with about 1/4 cup of hummus. (I have made my own hummus in the past, but it’s messy and time-consuming, and I am a big fan of Sabra’s classic hummus. So it’s straight out of a tub for me). Spoon tabouleh in the center of the hummus, and top with finely diced cucumber and chopped lettuce (iceberg is great for this). Use the aluminum foil to wrap the sides up into a tightly wrapped, delicious package. Enjoy!

The finished product