Bulgur wheat and orange salad
Try this salad with bulgur wheat for a refreshing change from the typical rice or pasta salads. The mint, almonds and oranges are excellent additions that give a vitalising flavour to the dish. This salad can be served as a side salad to roast meat or as a meal in itself as it is so filling. Alternatively, fill a tortilla wrap or pitta bread and enjoy.
Bulgur wheat and orange salad recipe
Serves: 4 persons
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 600 ml (1 pint) of water
- 5 oz (140 g) of bulgur wheat
- 2 oranges
- 1 green pepper
- ½ cucumber
- 1 ½ oz (40 g) of toasted flaked almonds
- ½ oz (15 g) of freshly chopped mint
- juice and rind of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Place the bulgur wheat into a saucepan and add the water. Bring to the boil, then cover with the lid and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until cooked.
- Drain any excess water and then transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Wash the cucumber and then dice with a sharp knife.
- Deseed the pepper and chop into small pieces.
- Add the pepper and cucumber to the bulgur wheat together with the chopped mint and almonds.
- Add the lemon juice and grated lemon zest and mix all of the ingredients together with a spoon.
- With a sharp knife, cut the rind from the oranges, also removing the pith. Divide into segments and cut in half.
- Add to the wheat. Season with salt and pepper and then mix well.
- Serve.
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