Pomegranate tabbouleh recipe

Name: Pomegranate tabbouleh
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 100g bulgur wheat; 2 lemons, zested and juiced; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 150g roast chicken breast, shredded; large handful mint leaves; large handful flat-leaf parsley leaves; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced; ½ cucumber, seeded and diced; 125g cherry tomatoes, halved; 100g pomegranate seeds

This fragrant salad is loaded with gorgeous Middle-Eastern flavours and is an inventive way of using up leftover roast chicken. On the table in just 20 minutes, it is the perfect fuss-free dinner for two.

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Serves 2
10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
488 calories / serving

Healthy

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Tesco Wholefoods Bulgar Wheat 500G
100g bulgur wheat
£2.10
£4.20/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
2 lemons, zested and juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250Ml
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
£3.40
£13.60/litre
Tesco Flamegrilled Roast Chicken Slices 160g
£2.50 Clubcard Price
(£15.63/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 07/10/2026 until 27/10/2026
150g roast chicken breast, shredded
£3.25
£20.31/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
Aldi Price Match
large handful mint leaves
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
large handful flat-leaf parsley leaves
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
Aldi Price Match
½ cucumber, seeded and diced
£0.99
£0.99/each
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
125g cherry tomatoes, halved
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Pomegranate Seeds 80G
100g pomegranate seeds
£1.50
£18.75/kg

Method

Put the bulgur wheat in a pan of cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 8-10 mins, or until tender.
Fluff up the softened bulgur wheat with a fork and add the lemon zest and juice, oil and a pinch of sea salt. Toss with the remaining ingredients and divide between 2 plates to serve.