Asian Chinese Tabbouleh Recipes

ASIAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add quinoa, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool.
• Mix cabbage, carrots, edamame, and green onions together in a large bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, oil, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and mustard together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; drizzle over cabbage mixture. Stir quinoa into salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

ASIAN WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare the wheat berries, let them soak overnight. Then drain and rinse. Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a small pot. Add the salt and the wheat berries. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the wheat berries are soft but still have some "bite." The time will vary depending on the age of your wheat berries and whether you fermented them (see below) but plan on 20-30 minutes. Drain. Set aside and let cool a little.See NOTE about fermentation.
• Combine all the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. Place all the vegetables and cooked wheat berries in a large mixing bowl (the wheat berries can be warm but not hot). Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving or overnight. Can be served cold but we like it best at room temperature.

TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Place the bulghur in a large bowl, pour in the boiling water, and add the lemon juice, olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir, then allow to stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Add the scallions, mint, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper; mix well. Season, to taste, and serve or cover and refrigerate. The flavor will improve if the tabbouleh sits for a few hours.

ASIAN (CHINESE) TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Rinse bulgar wheat several times, then pour boiling water over it, stir and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The bulgar will soak up most of the water after 30 minutes but if it doesn't, drain it to make sure there is no longer any water present.
• Add all of the other ingredients into the soaked bulgar wheat.
• Put the tabbouleh into the refrigerator for an hour or so tossing every now and then.
• Serve in place of a salad or use to make Asian (Chinese) tabbouleh cabbage rolls (no frying or cooking) in place of egg rolls.
• As always, if you prefer fresh mushrooms or fresh bean sprouts (mung) please use those.