Steps to Make Tabbouleh Middle Eastern Salad

Middle Eastern Rice Pilaf With Pomegranate

Immediately pour over salad ingredients and toss gently to coat.

Recipe Summary Middle Eastern Rice Pilaf With Pomegranate

This rice pilaf with pomegranate seeds and pistachios tastes great with grilled fish or meat, especially lamb. Make sure the rice does not get sticky. It is supposed to be light and fluffy.

Ingredients | Tabbouleh Middle Eastern Salad

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 cup long-grain rice

2 ¼ cups hot vegetable broth

4 saffron threads

1 pinch ground allspice

3 tablespoons unsalted shelled pistachios

1 tablespoon butter

1 large pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent. Add rice and toast until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in hot vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Add saffron and allspice, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Toast pistachios in a skillet over medium heat until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.

Stir butter into the cooked rice. Remove from heat and mix in pistachios and pomegranate seeds. Fluff with fork and season with salt and pepper.

Info | Tabbouleh Middle Eastern Salad

prep: 10 mins cook: 25 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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Tabbouleh Middle Eastern Salad - Tabbouleh is a middle eastern vegetarian salad, made using tomatoes, parsley and mint with a mild drizzle of olive oil.