Melon and Mint Tabbouleh
A twist on a classic mediterranean salad. The melon makes it sweet instead of savory. Any kind of melon will do. Should keep in the fridge about 5 days. The lime juice will slowly absorb into the bulgar, so add extra lime each day to bring back the tang.
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Ingredients:
1 cup boiling-hot water
3/4 cup fine bulgur (5 oz)
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 (1/2-lb) piece firm-ripe honeydew, rind discarded and fruit cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup)
1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion (from 1 small)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Pour boiling water over bulgur in a bowl, then cover bowl tightly and let stand 30 minutes. Drain in a sieve if watery.
Meanwhile, puré mint with oil in a blender until smooth.
Toss bulgur with mint oil, lime juice, honeydew, onion, and salt.
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