Rutabaga Tabouli
A creative, refreshing, root vegetable spin on tabbouleh.
Category
Quick and Easy
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Style
Middle Eastern
Technique
Steaming
Diet Friendly
Paleo
Daily recipe · January 04, 2024
A little about this dish
Today's recipe brings in a flavorful twist to the Middle Eastern cuisine with the unexpected use of rutabaga, a root vegetable. An interesting blend of nutty rutabaga with aromatic spices, balanced out by citrus and fresh herbs, the dish is a delight.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Medium-sized rutabaga — 1 — peeled and finely diced
- Fresh lemon juice — 2 tablespoons
- Small red onion — 1 — finely chopped
- Flat leaf parsley — 2 cups — finely chopped
- Fresh mint leaves — 1 cup — finely chopped
- Ground cumin — 1 teaspoon
- Salt and pepper — to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil — 2 tablespoons
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🔪🥔🔥Start by steaming the finely diced rutabaga until it is tender, which should take about 15 minutes.
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Step 2 — 🥗🥄🔀In a large mixing bowl, combine the steamed rutabaga, chopped onion, parsley, mint, and ground cumin.
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Step 3 — 🍋🧂🥣Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
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Step 4 — 💁♀️🥗🌀Toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
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Step 5 — ⏱️🥗😋Allow the salad to rest for a few minutes for flavors to meld together before serving.