Diabetic Dish of the Week – Tabbouleh

May 24, 2016 at 5:12 AM | Posted in diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetic Dish of the Week | Leave a comment
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This week’s Diabetic Dish of the Week is Tabbouleh. Made with Bulgur Wheat, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Green Onions, Yogurt, and sweetened with Equal. You can find this recipe along with all the other healthy and delicious recipes at the CooksRecipes website, enjoy! http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

 

 

Tabbouleh

A nice change from rice and potatoes, this tabbouleh is a tasty side dish that’s blended with mint and oregano for a slightly sweet flavor.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (5.25-ounce) package bulgur wheat
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped seeded tomato
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/4 cup sliced green onions and tops
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Cooking Directions:

1 – Pour bulgur wheat into medium bowl; discard spice packet, if included in box of bulgur Mix water and oil into bulgur; let stand until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2 – Stir tomato, cucumber and onions into bulgur Mix remaining ingredients; stir into bulgur mixture. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve chilled.
Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): 160 cal., 5 g pro., 24 g carbo., 6 g fat, 2 mg chol., 213 mg sodium.

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/diabetic/tabbouleh-diabetic-recipe.html