Breakfast Tabbouleh

Any fans of tabbouleh out there? This recipe features a breakfast (or brunch) version of classic mediterranean tabbouleh served with poached eggs and pita wedges for a delicious, satisfying and easy meal.

The refreshing nature of this dish is just really welcoming in the morning and makes me feel like I am starting the day off right.

Delicious details of this tabbouleh

Please, someone raise your hand!  Maybe you don't know what I'm talking about, and that's okay. 

If you haven't heard of it, tabbouleh is a classic middle eastern/eastern Mediterranean salad that's made with bulgur (cracked whole wheat), cucumber, tomatoes, fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil.  It's quite simple, yet it's amazingly refreshing, simple and very wholesome. 

So if you hadn't heard of it and you're feeling a bit overwhelmed just by the name, don't be! 

These are items most of us have on hand, with maybe the exception of the bulgur. 

My favorite is Bob's Red Mill brand, but they even sometimes sell it in the bulk foods section at the grocery store.  It has a similar taste to brown rice, but a bit nuttier with more texture. 

It's actually pretty delicious, so I think you should grab a bag and give it a try if you haven't already! 

PSA: I just ate a small bowl of bulgur with olive oil and salt for lunch, no regrets.

Anyway, I was inspired to make tabbouleh into a breakfast dish because, well, I like to make pretty much any dish into breakfast. 

Remember the Breakfast Brussels Sprouts?  I just take any one of my favorite dishes, throw an egg on it, and call it breakfast. 

Also, I made a rendition of Breakfast Tabbouleh in culinary school with eggs and pita, and honestly I haven't stopped thinking about it since. 

The refreshing nature of the dish is just really welcoming in the morning and makes me feel like I am starting the day off right.

Perfect pairings: poached eggs and pita wedges

I decided to use poached eggs because they're beautiful, super easy to make, and give me that perfectly cooked egg with a runny yolk. 

And you know I'm into that.  For some reason I don't poach eggs very often, but the process is really quite simple and quick. 

Just bring a pot of salted water to a simmer (160-180 degrees, do not boil), swirl in some white vinegar, then add your eggs, one at a time. 

I use a slotted spoon to kinda lift and scoop them to help them hold together and not stick together or to the bottom of the pan. 

Then I let them simmer for about 3 minutes, until the white is nice and firm, but the yolk is not cooked. 

Ah-mazing, you guys.

Plus, you HAVE to have a vehicle to eat the salad and eggs, so toasted pita is an absolute necessity to complete Breakfast Tabbouleh.

I don't hear anyone complaining about having to eat pita.

Just, yum.

Print