This lentil tabbouleh is our take on the popular Arabic dish also known as tabbouli, which is traditionally served as ?mezze? across the Middle East.

An authentic tabbouleh recipe has a base of bulgar wheat, mixed with finely chopped tomato and parsley. It is seasoned with lemon, garlic and onion and served cold as a salad.

We have chosen to make our tabbouleh with couscous instead of bulgar wheat, and have added lentils to the mix, in order to up the protein levels and make it better suited to a weight loss diet!

Seize the day with a lentil tabbouleh!

Traditional tabbouleh ingredients are already pretty healthy, but we have made sure that our lentil tabbouleh is not only healthy but also optimised for a weight loss diet.
A quick look at the nutritional data tells you everything you need to know!

One serving of this tabbouli salad provides you with 512 calories, a solid amount of energy for a main meal. We know that a lot of weight loss schemes will try and cut and cut and cut calories – but we say don?t listen to them!

You do need a calorie deficit to lose weight, but this does not (and should not!) be a huge one, or mean sacrificing proper meals.

The whole ?low-calorie? thing is part of a toxic diet culture that does no good for anyone. You need calories – they are just a measure of how much energy your food provides you with!

That?s why we make sure that all the recipes in our free 7-day weight loss plan provide you with enough ...