Bulgur Salad

If you're looking for a fast and easy dinner recipe, get ready to love the flavors of this quick and tasty Bulgur Salad. Made with fresh and simple ingredients.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Bulgur Steeping 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 243kcal

Author Julia Maz

Ingredients

¾ cup bulgur
½ tsp. sea salt
1 cup boiling water
1 can cooked chickpeas, drained
2 medium cucumbers, diced
1 medium bell pepper, diced
¼ medium red onion, diced
¼ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped chives

For the Dressing

¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 large garlic clove, minced
¾ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. cumin
¼ tsp. pepper

Instructions

Place bulgur into a bowl and add salt. Pour boiling water over it and wrap it with a saran wrap. Let it sit for about 25-30 minutes.
In the meantime, make the dressing by shaking all of the dressing ingredients in a small jar.
Fluff the bulgur with a fork and transfer it into a large mixing bowl. Add cucumbers, pepper, onion, parsley, and chives.
Pour the dressing on top and stir well. Serve.

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Notes

Helpful tips

Use canned chickpeas as a faster option. If you're running low on time, cooked canned chickpeas can be a great choice. You might notice a bit of a texture variance but it's still going to have wonderful flavor.
Allow it to chill in the fridge. If you can give it a little bit of time to chill in the fridge, the flavors and ingredients will create even more delicious tastes. Cover it with saran wrap or even a lid before adding to the fridge.
Cut the veggies into bite-sized pieces. It's important to keep the consistency of the chopped vegetables in line with the consistency of the rest of the salad. I like to chop them into bite-sized pieces so that they're in line with the rest of the dish.

Recipe variations

Change up the vegetables. Not only does changing up the veggies add in different tastes but it also adds in different color combinations, too. You can easily use whatever veggies are in season in your area as well.
Try out new herbs. The best part about this dish is that it is really forgiving to new flavors and additions. This means that you can try out new herbs and ingredients to see what you think.

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