How many calories in tabbouleh
A portion of tabbouleh has about 150 kcal, most of it from olive oil.
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Tabbouleh is a Lebanese salad, and it's mostly parsley. Finely chopped, with mint, tomato, spring onion and a little bulgur, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
A portion is 150 kcal, with 15 g of carbs, 9 g of fat and 3 g of protein. The parsley costs almost nothing, so the olive oil is most of the number.
In Lebanon it's part of the mezze, eaten with lettuce leaves to scoop it up. The versions with lots of bulgur, more like a grain salad, are a bit higher.
Tips
- 1Make it the Lebanese way, heavy on parsley and light on bulgur.
- 2Add the lemon first, then the oil to taste.
- 3Scoop it up with lettuce leaves instead of bread.
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Questions
What is tabbouleh?
A Lebanese salad of finely chopped parsley, mint, tomato and onion with a little bulgur, lemon juice and olive oil.
Is tabbouleh low in calories?
Yes, about 150 kcal for a portion. Most of that is the olive oil.
Is tabbouleh gluten free?
Not the classic one, bulgur is wheat. Some people make it with quinoa instead.
How many calories in a double portion?
About 300 kcal.
Why is my tabbouleh mostly grain?
Many versions outside Lebanon use far more bulgur. In Lebanon it's a parsley salad with a little grain in it.
