This is a slight modification on Tebbouleh, which is usually made with Bulgar Wheat. Instead I made this with cous cous, which I happened to have on hand. This is a little less tangy than tebbouleh, great if you have a sensitive tummy, and can be served warm or cold. If served cold, you don’t lose any of the nutrients in the veggies from the heating process.
1/4 c celery, diced small
1/3 c onion, diced small
1/3 c yellow or orange pepper, diced small
1/2 c parsley, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime
1 TBSP chopped garlic
1 TBSP olive oil
1/4 c pine nuts
1 tsp seafood seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
Prep all the above items and toss them to coat in the dressing. Let these sit while you make the cous cous.
1/2 c veggie stock, boiling
1 1/4 c cous cous
Heat the stock in a microwave safe container until boiling (about 3+ minutes). Put the cous cous in a medium mixing bowl. Pour stock over it, stir quickly and then cover for 5 minutes until the liquid soaks in. This will be a dry mix. Fluff with fork then stir in the veggie mix. Chill for 15+ minutes, fluff again with fork and serve! Makes about 6 servings as a side and 2 servings as an entree’.

Christy,
This looks great. I started added cilantro to my traditional tebbouleh (sp?). Is that fusion between Arabic and Mexican? lol
Jenny