I’m a city girl who just started gardening. Last year, I had so much success that I couldn’t wait for Spring of 2013. This year we tried out a few herbs, basil being one of them. I left the herbs in pots thankfully so because I have some creature taking over my garden that I planted in the ground (will give you more details about that in another post).
Back to the basil, I was craving a salad to accompany my meat loaf, conveniently so, I had a box of Near East Taboule Wheat Salad Mix on hand. I decided to follow a Greek Taboule Salad recipe that also called for fresh basil. I was so excited to cut my first batch of basil. Holy cow, it smelled so good. I cut my basil leaving the bottom leaves in tact so that I could ensure more growth in three weeks.
It’s pretty awesome enjoying the sweet success of planting your own seeds, not to mention a tasty quick Taboule Salad with fresh basil!
Ingredients
- 1 package of NEAR EAST Taboule Wheat Salad Mix
- 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 cup of crumbled feta cheese ( I like the Athenos Garlic and Herb variety)
- 2 large Roma Tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup of cucumbers, chopped
- 1/4 cup of fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Lettuce Leaves
- Lemon wedges
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine wheat salad mix and contents of spice packet.
- Stir in 1 cup of boiling water and oil. Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Stir cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, and lemon juice into wheat mixture. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
- Serve on top of lettuce leaves with fresh ground pepper if desired.
This quick salad was so good. Do you have any good recipes using basil? I’d love to hear them.
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