Tabbouleh on a Windy Day

Inspired in part by Corinne's blog post and in part by the wonderful mild weather we are having, Seamus and I are channelling springtime today.

We began by hanging the laundry outside for the first time in 2018.  Hanging laundry is my favourite domestic task.  I see it as an excuse to stand in the sunshine and commune with nature.  Both boys also enjoy this chore.  Liam hung the laundry by himself all last summer and Seamus is quickly learning to follow suit.

It was a bit windy for sheets today but the allure of a bed with outside smell was just too hard to resist.

Next, we cooked up a batch of Tabbouleh for lunch.  We followed Corrine's recipe from her blog Browned Butter and Pink Peppercorns with some minor changes.  We used both couscous and quinoa.  We also used grape instead of cherry tomatoes, lemon juice instead of fresh lemons, and we crushed the garlic instead of mincing it (who has the patience to mince anything?!).

Seamus loved both making this salad and eating it.  Following his first bite he explained, "It's sour!" but this was right after he licked the tablespoon we used to measure the lemon juice and declared that "Yummy!", so it is all relative.

My verdict is that it was fresh and delicious.  It was well balanced with all the flavours melding nicely.  Next time I will use more mint.  I found this flavour understated given that I especially like the taste of mint in salads.  This is definitely a keeper recipe for summer when we have flat leaf parsley, mint, and cherry tomatoes growing in the garden.  Thanks Corinne!