Name: Bulgur Salad with Cucumbers and Chick Peas Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup or light bulgur bulgur; 1½ tsp divided salt; ⅓ cup diced red onion; 1 diced red bell pepper; 1 small seeded and diced English cucumber; ½ cup Finely chopped fresh dill; ⅓ cup Finely chopped Fresh Parsley; 15 oz drained and rinsed chickpeas; ¼ cup Fresh Lemon Juice; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 large finely minced garlic clove; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp sugar

How To Make Bulgur Salad with Cucumbers and Chick Peas

This bulgur salad yields a low-fat meal that’s packed with fresh cucumbers, crisp bell peppers, and tangy lemon, to create a flavor-packed salad!

Preparation: 40 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Soak Time: 25 minutes

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupbulgur,or light bulgur
1½tspsalt,divided
⅓cupred onion,diced
1red bell pepper,diced
1small English cucumber,seeded, diced
½cupfresh dill,finely chopped
⅓cupfresh parsley,finely chopped
15ozchickpeas,drained, rinsed
¼cuplemon juice,fresh
¼cupextra virgin olive oil
1large garlic clove,finely minced
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
1tspcumin
1tspsugar

Instructions

Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place the bulgur in a large bowl with ½ teaspoon of salt and 1¼ cups of boiling water.
Cover the bowl tightly with saran wrap and let sit for 25 to 30 minutes, or until all of the water is absorbed.
To soften the bite of the raw onions, place them in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Let them sit for 10 minutes, and then drain.
Combine the cooked bulgur with the red onions, remaining teaspoon of salt and all of the other ingredients. Season to taste with more salt, pepper, sugar or lemon if desired.
Serve cold, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 450.92kcal
Fat: 13.84g
Saturated Fat: 1.76g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.65g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.06g
Carbohydrates: 67.64g
Fiber: 12.54g
Sugar: 10.39g
Protein: 18.16g
Sodium: 413.73mg
Calcium: 69.45mg
Potassium: 749.72mg
Iron: 4.40mg
Vitamin A: 51.92µg
Vitamin C: 38.94mg

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