Gluten free Tabbouleh Salad with Parsnips
Tabbouleh Salad without bulgur, but made with riced parsnips. This easy recipe for Gluten-free Tabbouleh is light and refreshing, delicious and satisfying.
Servings: 6
Calories: 172kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. parsnips riced
- 2 cups grape tomatoes* cut in half
- 4 mini persian cucumbers or 1 english cucumber
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves chopped
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves chopped
- 2 lemons zested and juiced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- Trim and peel parsnips. Cut into 2" chunks and add to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the "S" blade. Process until finely ground, the consistency of bulgur. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Prep remaining veggies: Wash and pat dry tomatoes, then cut in half. Trim cucumbers, slice in quarters lengthwise and then into ½" pieces. Thinly slice scallions. Add all to the large bowl with the parsnips.
- Stack the mint and parsley leaves and then chop into small pieces. Add to the bowl.
- Zest lemon over the bowl. Squeeze the juice onto the veggies. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over entire mixture and then drizzle on the olive oil. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Tabbouleh tastes best served at room temperature. This salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, but it will begin to taste a bit soggy after 3 days.
Notes
Tomatoes: Use any small tomato like cherry, grape or pear. Or use large tomatoes cut into bit sized pieces.
Parsnips: Substitute with cauliflower rice. Use one small head of cauliflower and cut into small florets before adding to the food processor to turn into rice.
Optional to make it a meal: Add 1 can beans and/or ½ cup nuts/seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 615mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1662IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg