Grain-Free Tabbouli !
I take the making of my salads and the eating of my salads very seriously. Just as seriously as I take the making of my daily coffee and the taking of that very first sip. It's important stuff. It can make or break my day.
When it comes to tabbouli - It needs to stuffed full of parsley and so full of lemon that it makes my cheeks draw in. No exceptions.
The added bonus.....you get to use up the delicious, nutritious and rarely loved broccoli stalks that seem to get tossed to the side.
Note: Have a normal, healthy thyroid? Then ignore the following.
However, if you're like me and have what professionals call a "dicky" thyroid, you may be aware of a lot of studies saying how certain substances found in goitrogen vegetables (which includes broccoli) can affect your already lethargic thyroid. This includes hindering its ability to absorb iodine which slows it down even more and in turn, enlarges it.
I personally have no intention of removing broccoli or these foods from my diet as the nutrients they pack are way too beneficial for me, however I rectify the situation simply by cooking the broccoli slightly.