{"id":3481,"date":"2014-06-30T07:25:35","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T10:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tracyleekarner.com\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2020-10-06T23:21:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T23:21:37","slug":"rhapsodic-variations-on-a-theme-of-tabouli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/2014\/06\/30\/rhapsodic-variations-on-a-theme-of-tabouli\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhapsodic Variations on a Theme of Tabouli"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3482\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/img_0035.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3482\" src=\"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/img_0035.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"quinoa variation on tabouli\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traditional Lebanese Tabouli made with quinoa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tabouli. Just saying it makes me want to sing&#8211;<em>Ta-BOOL-ool-ool-li<\/em>.<\/h2>\n<p>This summer, I&#8217;ve been\u00a0going rhapsodic on a\u00a0theme of Tabouli. This\u00a0dish feeds my creative\u00a0need to compose&#8211;to augment, ornament, substitute and transpose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><em><strong>Beat-the-heat\u00a0bonus:<\/strong><\/em> you can make it in the morning while the kitchen is cool and serve it later (that evening or the next day)\u00a0right from the refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><em><strong>Bonus-Bonus:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>you can use up whatever you have on hand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><em><strong>Hat-trick\u00a0Bonus:<\/strong><\/em> it&#8217;s simple to make.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To create your own Rhapsodic Variation on a Theme of Tabouli you&#8217;ll need&#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><strong>1 cup each of<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:30px;\">\n<li>a\u00a0<strong>grain<\/strong>: choose from <em><strong>bulgar whea<\/strong><strong>t<\/strong><\/em>; <em><strong>couscous<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(or any itty-bitty pasta):\u00a0<em><strong>quinoa<\/strong><\/em>; or <em><strong>rice<\/strong><\/em> (white or brown)<\/li>\n<li>boiling <strong>water<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>chopped <strong>herb(s)<\/strong>: parsley, cilantro, basil, whatever you like (if you have less than a cup, that&#8217;s okay);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><strong>about 1\/4 cup each of<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:30px;\">\n<li><strong>olive oil<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>freshly-squeezed<strong> citrus juice<\/strong>: lime, lemon, grapefruit, blood orange (it\u00a0<em>must<\/em>\u00a0be fresh!)<\/li>\n<li>chopped <strong>tomato<\/strong> (fresh is best, but you can used canned)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><strong>a small clove of garlic, minced + salt &amp; pepper to taste,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><strong>and optionally, up to 1\u00a0cup of whimsical add-ins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left:30px;\">\n<li>chopped, sliced, or grated raw vegetables, any assortment:<strong> onions, sweet peppers, summer squash, radishes, scallions, celery, carrots, cucumbers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>cooked beans: <strong>garbanzo, pinto, black, edamame<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>chopped or grated fresh cheese (added at the very last minute): <strong>fresh mozzarella, queso fresco, feta, paneer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>chopped <strong>olives<\/strong> or <strong>hot peppers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Now compose it:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook the grain according to direction.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the chopped herbs, add most of the olive oil and citrus\u00a0juice, stir and taste.<\/li>\n<li>Add more of whatever your tongue says it needs &#8212; citrussy zing? salt? pepper?<\/li>\n<li>Throw\u00a0in your whimsy!!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Yum! This makes about 5 cups of salad (6-10 servings, depending on appetites and whether you serve it as\u00a0a main course or a side).<br \/>\nYou could eat\u00a0it right away, but let it rest for a while in the refrigerator and it will taste even cooler.<br \/>\nGo ahead and\u00a0<a title=\"i is for innovation\" href=\"https:\/\/tracyleekarner.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/16\/i-is-for-innovation-living-well-despite-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feel all virtuous for being\u00a0innovative: you made use of what had been <\/a>hanging\u00a0out in your fridge, which could\u00a0have been (gasp!)\u00a0<em>wasted.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Here are some Summer Salad ideas for you\u00a0to riff on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Traditional Lebanese<\/strong>: bulgar wheat, parsley, lemon and cucumber.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mediterranean<\/strong>: couscous, Italian parsley with a touch of thyme, orange, onions, peppers, summer squash and garbanzo beans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tex Mex<\/strong>: \u00a0bulgar wheat, cilantro, lime, onions, sweet and hot peppers and queso fresco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asian<\/strong>: jasmine\u00a0rice, cilantro and thai basil, lime mixed with a sprinkle of soy sauce, cucumbers and radishes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian<\/strong>: brown basmati, cilantro and chopped spinach,lemon mixed with your favorite curry powder, onions, carrots and paneer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Latin American<\/strong>: quinoa, parsley, lime, mixed bell peppers and chopped, fresh or canned pineapple (you might want to omit the garlic and add\u00a0some chopped\u00a0scallions)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Italian<\/strong>: cooked acini de pepe pasta, basil and a dash of rosemary, lemon, roasted red pepper, fresh mozzarella and toasted pine nuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sing this little ditty with me, my friends: The Possibilities are Endless!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>And for inspiration, play this while you compose your masterpiece:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 &quot;Variation 18&quot; (Pennario)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hg76YTPpgcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Which variation\u00a0could you love?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tabouli. Just saying it makes me want to sing&#8211;Ta-BOOL-ool-ool-li. This summer, I&#8217;ve been\u00a0going rhapsodic on a\u00a0theme of Tabouli. This\u00a0dish feeds my creative\u00a0need to compose&#8211;to augment, ornament, substitute and transpose. Beat-the-heat\u00a0bonus: you can make it in the morning while the kitchen is cool and serve it later (that evening or the next day)\u00a0right from the refrigerator. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/2014\/06\/30\/rhapsodic-variations-on-a-theme-of-tabouli\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rhapsodic Variations on a Theme of Tabouli<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[403,697,876,890,1032,1058],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3481"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tracyrittmueller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}