Tabouli with Plum Dressing

vegan
Easy!  From my friend Susan Fanny Ford Robertson...
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Ingredients - Tabouli Salad

1 cup Bulgur Wheat (Cracked Wheat)  (Substitute quinoa for the Bulgur Wheat and the salad will be gluten free.)

2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup chopped tomatoes (seeded)

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients - Umeboshi Plum Dressing  If you don't have Umeboshi paste in your area, just leave it out and substitute a little orange juice instead.

5 teaspoons  Umeboshi plum paste - You could even use plum jam!

2 tablespoons sesame oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest

Water, as needed

If you don't have Umeboshi paste in your area, just leave it out and substitute a little orange juice instead.

Steps

  1. Mix wheat and boiling water; cover and cool.
  2. Add chopped tomatoes (seeded).
  3. Add chopped parsley.
  4. ​Toss with dressing; chill and eat! ​