An excellent starch + veg side dish, or light meal for warm days.

Plus its alot more interesting than the run-of-the-mill bean salads around!

But throw the word Tabbouleh in there, and suddenly, it sounds a whole lot more interesting.

Close up of White Bean Tabbouleh Salad ready to be served

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I didnt just throw the word Tabbouleh into the name.

I actually threw all the flavours of Tabbouleh in there too!!

Mint an essential part of a truly great fresh Tabbouleh!

White Bean Tabbouleh Salad in a big silver bowl

Its a subtle background flavour, some people cant actually pick that its in the salad.

But any beans will work a treat here white or any other colour, fresh or cooked dried!

(Notes in the recipe for cooking dried beans)

One of the most underrated foods in the world!

Ingredients in White Bean Tabbouleh Salad

Research shows that they can help to reduce blood sugar and improve cholesterol levels.

Plus, its a lowglycemic food(GI) which means it will keep you full for longer.

We should all eat more beans!!

Ingredients in Lemon Dressing

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But theres no need to stop there!

Try it with a grilledmarinated chicken breastor a piece ofGrilled Salmon.Garlic PrawnsorCRISPY Grilled Prawnsor someLemon Garlic Marinated Pork Chops.

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Pouring lemon dressing over White Bean Tabbouleh Salad

How to make White Bean Tabbouleh Salad

White Bean Tabbouleh Salad in a big bowl, ready to be served

White Bean Tabbouleh Salad in a bowl, served as a light meal

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