Bulgur Wheat Salad

Name: Bulgur Wheat Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup fresh rocket leaves; ¼ cup chopped pistachios; ¼ cup chopped fresh mint; ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; ½ Tbsp grated lemon zest; a small pinch of sugar; 3 Tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp minced garlic; ½ onion, finely chopped; 1½ cups water; olive oil; ⅓ cup chopped dried apricots; ½ cup bulgur wheat

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

All Sorts of Healthy Dishes

By Chantal Lascaris

Published 2017

About

BULGUR WHEAT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A GOOD DOSE OF YOUR DIETARY FIBRE NEEDS AND IS ALSO LOW IN FAT. IT’S USED EXTENSIVELY IN MIDDLE EASTERN DISHES AND IS PERFECT AS THE BASE FOR A HEALTHY, FILLING SALAD. THE APRICOTS ADD SOME SWEETNESS BUT THE MINT ALSO HAS A STARRING ROLE.

Ingredients

½ onion, finely chopped
½ tsp minced garlic
olive oil
1½

Vegan

Method

In a frying pan, gently sauté the onion and garlic in a little olive oil until softened.
Place the water, bulgur wheat and apricots in a saucepan and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the water has been completely absorbed. Remove and place in a salad bowl.
Add the onion and garlic, rocket, coriander and mint and mix through.
Whisk the dr