Author Notes
I love tabouli, but rarely use bulgur wheat to make it: Sometimes I use quinoa and sometimes I use amaranth. For this recipe, I used millet. Cara Cara oranges are sold under the Sunkist label where I live and I love their sweet flavor. If you can't find them, use blood oranges or your favorite winter citrus. - WinnieAb —WinnieAb
Test Kitchen Notes
WinnieAb's tabouli is a bright, fresh-tasting, and unique version of tabouli. The Cara Cara oranges were a surprisingly delicious combination mixed with tomatoes, green olives and cucumbers and made me want to use this combination of fruit and vegetables way more often. This recipe was also a good way to introduce millet to some picky eaters—they loved the tabouli and after they learned what was in it, new millet fans were made! —VanessaS
Ingredients
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1 cup
millet
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3 cups
water
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1.5 cups
minced parsley (I used curly, but flat is fine, too)
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2
medium tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup)
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2
Cara Cara or blood oranges, peeled with a sharp knife so there is no pith, then diced
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1
cup diced cucumber
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1 cup
diced pitted green olives (I used Divina Organics brand)
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1
large shallot, peeled and minced
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3/4 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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5 tablespoons
olive oil, divided
Directions
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Rinse millet in a fine mesh strainer. Add to medium pot on the stove with the water and bring to a boil.
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Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes, covered, then uncover and allow to cool to room temperature. Fluff with a fork.
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Combine 1 cup of the millet (save the rest for another use) with the remainder of the ingredients and 4 tablespoons of the olive oil. Mix well and place in the refrigerator for several hours for the flavors to meld.
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Allow tabouli to come to room temperature, then drizzle with the final tablespoon of olive oil and serve.
I grew up in a restaurant family (my parents owned the now closed Quilted Giraffe in NYC) and I've always loved to cook.
My interest in the connection between food and health led me to pursue a graduate degree in naturopathic medicine. I don't practice medicine anymore; I have a blog called Healthy Green Kitchen that I started in May of 2009 and I wrote a book called One Simple Change that will be published in January, 2014.
I live in upstate New York with my family and many pets.
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