Bulgur Veggie Salad
2016-06-14 13:17:37
Serves 4
Bulgur Veggie salad is Quick, Easy, Nutritious, Low fat, High fiber. This salad is adjusted to suit one's taste. Sometimes I use Bulgur wheat as a replacement for white rice. It tastes delicious. This salad can be made couple of hours ahead but add the dressing just before serving.
Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
- Bulgur Wheat - 250 gms (I used medium variety)
- Bell peppers (red & yellow) - 1/2 Cup, chopped
- Carrot - 1 Medium, chopped
- Sweet Corn - 1/4 Cup
- Chick peas - 1/3 Cup (boiled)
- Red onion - 1 Medium, chopped
- Baby Spinach - Handful, chopped
- Roma Tomatoes - 1/2 Cup, chopped
- Cucumber - 1/4 Cup, chopped
- Red radish - 1/4 Cup, chopped
- Pine nuts - 2 Tbsp (lightly roasted on a pan)
- Coriander - 1/4 Cup, chopped
Ingredients for dressing
- Olive oil light - 3 Tbsp
- Lemon Juice - 2 Tbsp
- Black Pepper - 1/2 Tsp
- Salt - 1/2 Tsp
Instructions
- Place the bulgur wheat in a large bowl, fill with hot water until the wheat grains are covered. Season with salt and soak for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, chop all the veggies. Take a large bowl and add all the veggies in it along with chick peas.
- Drain the excess water from the bulgur and add the bulgur to the veggies.
- Take all the dressing ingredients and mix it until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the bulgur and mix it well.
- Sprinkle toasted pine nuts over the salad.
- Refrigerate the salad for 20 minutes.
- Serve cold as a side dish or as a salad to go with a barbecue. It also tastes great on its own.
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