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  "title": "Fresh & Light Authentic Lebanese Tabbouleh",
  "description": "This Fresh & Light Authentic Lebanese Tabbouleh is a lemony herb salad loaded with curly parsley, mint, juicy tomatoes and a little fine bulgur. Refreshing and vegan!",
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      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "johan sahr"
        },
        "datePublished": "2024-09-05",
        "reviewRating": {
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        },
        "reviewBody": "Great recipe … except for a couple puzzling things. () 4 bunches of curly parsley? that can’t be right. I used 2, and it was *plenty. (*) 1/3 cup of bulgur? that can’t be right. There’s almost no point in adding any bulgur at all if you’re only going to use 1/3 cup. Frankly, I’d go with at least 1 cup of (dry) bulgur for this recipe. It wouldn’t be an error to use 1.5 cups of dry bulgur. Three large tomatoes is good, but it wouldn’t be a mistake to use five. An issue with the recipe as I’ve sugg"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Mary"
        },
        "datePublished": "2019-06-30",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
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        },
        "reviewBody": "Hey 🙂 I am not a fan so much of mint . Do you think using cilantro would be good ?"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Toola"
        },
        "datePublished": "2019-03-29",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
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        },
        "reviewBody": "Weell made ! And if i may add an important note: To get an original taste – just add a hint of CUMIN. This is how we eat it here in the Middle-East. All the best from Israel And bon appetit!!! Toola"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Marwan"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-10-19",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
          "bestRating": 5
        },
        "reviewBody": "Are you here to learn new recipes or to be annoying person to everyone SHAWN!,"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Judy"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-10-05",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
          "bestRating": 5
        },
        "reviewBody": "This recipe is, by far, the absolute best for authentic Lebanese tabbouleh. It’s easy, very flavorful and I love that the bulghur is an add-in, not a main ingredient! The combination of the mint, lemon and onion is delicious and bright. Today is the 4th time I’ve made it in the past 2 months. Thanks so much for sharing! PS. Using Campari tomatoes works just as well for flavor if summer tomato season is waning."
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Hladini"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-07-11",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
          "bestRating": 5
        },
        "reviewBody": "I just made this today and it is so darn good! I ate a third of it in one sitting, so I guess I’ll be grocery shopping again before I know it. This is already a summer favorite!"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Tara"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-06-21",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
          "bestRating": 5
        },
        "reviewBody": "We LOVE this recipe!!! Found it a few months ago and we make it all the time now. I love fresh herbs and this recipe does it for me! Making a double batch tonight so we have enough for everyone! Thanks for sharing!"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Tammy"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-05-18",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
          "bestRating": 5
        },
        "reviewBody": "Oh. My. Goodness! I made this tonight, and it is delicious! Im.so excited to add a new recipe to my repertoire of vegan goodness."
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ana"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-01-27",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
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        },
        "reviewBody": "(Also, I didn’t realize that mint was in it! Going to make some ????, I love toubouleh)"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Review",
        "author": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ana"
        },
        "datePublished": "2018-01-27",
        "reviewRating": {
          "@type": "Rating",
          "ratingValue": 5,
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        },
        "reviewBody": "I like how you added mint. I don’t cook with a lot of mint so will have to try this in my next toubouleh experimenting recipe making:) Looks like it would go good!"
      }
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