Common Ingredients in tabbouleh Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular tabbouleh recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in tabbouleh dishes are olive oil and tomatoes.

Parsley, lemon, bulgur, scallions and lemon zest are also common ingredients in tabbouleh recipes. For herbs and spices, mint is popular. Salt is in 100% of tabbouleh recipes and pepper, 25%.

The average tabbouleh recipe has about 10.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 17.

In terms of directions, tabbouleh recipes have about 1.9 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 6 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Tabbouleh

For 2 tomatoes (124 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with tomatoes	Potential subsitutions
olive oil	a third of a cup (72 g)	0.26 cup (57 g)	100%
parsley	half a cup (30 g)	1.3 cup (79 g)	75%
juice lemon	1 (244 g)	0.53 (130 g)	50%
bulgur	1 cup (140 g)	0.88 cup (123 g)	50%
scallions	1 cup (100 g)	0.63 cup (63 g)	50%
mint	1 cup (26 g)	0.62 cup (16 g)	50%
cucumber	half a (151 g)	half a (151 g)	25%
pine nuts	2 ounce (57 g)	2 ounce (57 g)	25%
cumin	1 teaspoon (2 g)	1 teaspoon (2 g)	25%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Tabbouleh

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in tabbouleh recipes. This would be: 36% tomatoes, 15% chick peas, 11% parsley, 10% olive oil, 9% bulgur, 8% juice lemon, 7% scallions, 3% pine nuts and 1% mint.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt pepper

Salt pepper is the most popular ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, 100% of tabbouleh recipes contain salt pepper.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain salt pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For tabbouleh recipes, salt pepper is frequently used with tomatoes, olive oil, parsley, juice lemon and bulgur.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in tabbouleh is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for tabbouleh, 100% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in tabbouleh dishes in amounts of a third of a cup.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for tabbouleh, olive oil is often used with tomatoes, salt pepper, parsley, juice lemon and bulgur.

tomatoes

Tomatoes is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, 100% of tabbouleh recipes contain tomatoes.

Diced, seeded and chopped are frequent preparations for tomatoes in tabbouleh dishes.

Common quantities for tomatoes in tabbouleh dishes include 2 tomatoes.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain tomatoes, it is on average, 32% by weight.

Olive oil, salt pepper, parsley, juice lemon and bulgur are commonly used together with tomatoes in tabbouleh dishes.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in tabbouleh is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for tabbouleh, over 75% have parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in tabbouleh dishes.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For tabbouleh recipes, parsley is frequently used with tomatoes, olive oil, salt pepper, bulgur and scallions.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, over 75% of tabbouleh recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• juice lemon: 50% of recipes
• lemon zest: 25% of recipes

In recipes for tabbouleh, lemon is often used with cucumber, tomatoes, bulgur, olive oil, pine nuts, parsley, mint, cumin and salt pepper.

juice lemon

Juice lemon is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, over 50% of tabbouleh recipes contain juice lemon.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain juice lemon, it is on average, 15% by weight.

For tabbouleh recipes, juice lemon is frequently used with tomatoes, olive oil, salt pepper, parsley and bulgur.

bulgur

Another popular ingredient in tabbouleh is bulgur. From the recipes we've sampled for tabbouleh, over 50% have bulgur.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain bulgur, it is on average, 16% by weight.

Parsley, tomatoes, olive oil, mint and salt pepper are commonly used together with bulgur in tabbouleh dishes.

mint

Another popular ingredient in tabbouleh is mint. From the recipes we've sampled for tabbouleh, over 50% have mint.

Tabbouleh dishes often call for mint to be chopped.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain mint, it is on average, 1.9% by weight.

In recipes for tabbouleh, mint is often used with parsley, bulgur, tomatoes, olive oil and salt pepper.

scallions

Scallions is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, over 50% of tabbouleh recipes contain scallions.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for scallions in tabbouleh dishes.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain scallions, it is on average, 12% by weight.

Parsley, tomatoes, olive oil, salt pepper and juice lemon are commonly used together with scallions in tabbouleh dishes.

chick peas

Chick peas is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, over 25% of tabbouleh recipes contain chick peas.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain chick peas, it is on average, 52% by weight.

In recipes for tabbouleh, chick peas is often used with tomatoes, olive oil, juice lemon, net, lemon zest, salt pepper and black olives. On the other hand, chick peas is almost never used with parsley, bulgur, mint and scallions.

net

Another popular ingredient in tabbouleh is net. From the recipes we've sampled for tabbouleh, over 25% have net.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain net, it is on average, 1.6% by weight.

Chick peas, tomatoes, olive oil, juice lemon, lemon zest, salt pepper and black olives are commonly used together with net in tabbouleh dishes. Conversely, net is not often used with parsley, bulgur, mint and scallions.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, over 25% of tabbouleh recipes contain black pepper.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For tabbouleh recipes, black pepper is frequently used with tomatoes, parsley, scallions, olive oil and salt pepper. However, bulgur, juice lemon and mint are almost never used together with black pepper in tabbouleh dishes.

black olives

Another popular ingredient in tabbouleh is black olives. From the recipes we've sampled for tabbouleh, over 25% have black olives.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain black olives, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for tabbouleh, black olives is often used with chick peas, tomatoes, olive oil, juice lemon, net, lemon zest and salt pepper. On the other hand, black olives is almost never used with parsley, bulgur, mint and scallions.

pine nuts

Pine nuts is another common ingredient in tabbouleh dishes. In fact, over 25% of tabbouleh recipes contain pine nuts.

In tabbouleh recipes that contain pine nuts, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Cucumber, tomatoes, lemon, bulgur, olive oil, parsley, mint, cumin and salt pepper are commonly used together with pine nuts in tabbouleh dishes. Conversely, pine nuts is not often used with juice lemon and scallions.

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