Bulgur Recipe

Bulgar and Feta Salad

Here's a tasty bulgur recipe which combines bulgur wheat with feta cheese, grated carrot, cucumber and other vegetables, all drizzled with a spicy lime and chili dressing. It's simple and delicious...

For this bulgur wheat recipe you will need:

1 cup bulgur wheat

3 cups water

1 small red onion, very thinly sliced

1 carrot, coarsely grated

1 tomato, diced

1 can (8 ounces) corn, drained and rinsed

1 small cucumber, diced

3 ounces feta cheese, cubed or crumbled

For the dressing you will need:

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/4 teaspoon crushed dried chilies

Salt and pepper to taste

Put the bulgur wheat in a saucepan with 3 cups of water.

Bring to a boil, then simmer until the bulgur is tender and all of the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.

Spread in a flat dish and allow to cool slightly.

Combine the onion, carrot, tomato, corn, cucumber, and feta in a large salad bowl.

Add the bulgur and stir together.

To make the dressing...

In a small bowl, add oil, lime juice, garlic, and chilies; add salt and pepper to taste.

Whisk with a fork. Stir the dressing into the salad, tossing to coat all the ingredients evenly.

Cover the salad and keep it in the refrigerator if not serving immediately.

This bulgur salad serves 4

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