July 28, 2023

Freekeh + Chickpea Tabbouleh

Name: Freekeh + Chickpea Tabbouleh
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10-12
Ingredients: 10 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; Juice of 3 lemons, zest of 2; Pinch of cumin; 600g cooked freekeh; 1 x 700g jar Bold Bean Co. Organic Chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 3 spring onions or 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped; ½ large cucumber, chopped; 250g cherry tomatoes, chopped; Large bunch of parsley (leaves and stalks), finely chopped; Large bunch of mint leaves, roughly torn or chopped; 100g feta, crumbled; Large handful of chopped dried apricots or dates; Large handful of toasted almonds, roughly chopped; Sea salt and black pepper

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Servings

10-12 as a side

Prep Time

10 minutes

Author:

Melissa Hemsley

Using cooked freekeh, this takes only 10 minutes to pull together and feeds a crowd. It can be made in advance up to step 2 and kept in the fridge where the flavour will develop. Add the feta, almonds, lemon zest & extra olive oil when you’re ready to serve.

Ingredients

10 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Juice of 3 lemons, zest of 2
Pinch of cumin
600g cooked freekeh
1 x 700g jar Bold Bean Co. Organic Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 spring onions or 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
½ large cucumber, chopped
250g cherry tomatoes, chopped
Large bunch of parsley (leaves and stalks), finely chopped
Large bunch of mint leaves, roughly torn or chopped
100g feta, crumbled
Large handful of chopped dried apricots or dates
Large handful of toasted almonds, roughly chopped
Sea salt and black pepper

Directions

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HUGE thanks to the legend that is Melissa Hemsley who let us share this #beanspo on our website for all you champs to enjoy. Melissa creates loads of amazing recipes on her website. Melissa is a cookery writer, sustainability champion + chef; check out more of her incredible work on her website.