Name: Maureen's Avocado Tabbouleh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup #1 fine grade bulgur (see notes for how to turn coarse bulgur into fine); 2 to 3 bunches curly parsley (to yield 2 cups finely chopped parsley); 1 pint cherry tomatoes, diced into 1/4-inch wide rounds; 1 ripe avocado, diced; 5 scallions (green onions), sliced thinly crosswise; 4 large sprigs fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (to yield 1/4 cup chopped mint); 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, to taste (about 1 to 2 medium lemons, juiced); 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; To serve as lettuce cups: 1 head butter lettuce or 2 heads Little Gem romaine, rinsed and dried