I made this salad recently for a pot luck and it went down really well, I am not sure why I hadn't used bulgur wheat before, its whole grain and has 6 g of protein in a serving 1/4 cup dry and is a great source of fiber. Its very much like cous cous but healthier. I will make it again for sure.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups bulgur wheat
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- one bunch of asparagus
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 a yellow pepper
- 1/4 of a cucumber
- 1/2 a fresh squeezed lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon zatar
- a handful of crumbled feta
- a tablespoon of olive oil
Method:
- roast the asparagus, garlic and bell pepper at 400 for 10 minutes and slice
- meanwhile add the boiling water to the bulgur wheat and let it sit for 30 minutes
- add the asparagus, garlic and pepper to the wheat with a little olive oil and keep in fridge over night
- just before heading to the party mix in the zatar (A Middle Eastern spice blend), feta cucumber and lemon juice :-)
- enjoy
I see this as a blank canvas for loads of different veggies and flavors and a great dish to make for a crowd ahead of time :-)
who else has made it and please share your recipes :)
Its been quiet here without my parents but quite relaxing and its hard to believe in a couple of weeks we are headed to the UK to see family and celebrate my Grandma's birthday, and tour a few countries will keep you posted and blog, tweet a long the way. I am also giving a talk to dietitians at Kings College London on social media, how exciting!
