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close up photo of the Mediterranean bulgur salad with fresh herbs and radishes

Bulgur Salad

Sarah
A bulgur salad that is delicious & hearty enough to eat as a meal! Dressed with lemon and olive oil adorned with herbs and crunchy radishes, this Mediterranean Bulgur Salad is an edible celebration of the flavour of the Mediterranean.
 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course salads
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cooked bulgur #3
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 fresh tomatoes finely chopped
  • 2 mini cucumbers finely chopped
  • 1 head of parsley washed, drained, finely chopped
  • 6 sprigs of mint remove leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 4 green onions finely chopped
  • 4-6 radishes thinly sliced or chopped

The Dressing:

  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Mix. In a large bowl add the tomato paste and bulgur, rub the tomato paste into the bulgur. It should be really well incorporated and the grains should be red. 
  • Toss in the Fresh Veg. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, shallots, green onions, radishes and parsley into the large bowl of bulgur. You don't need to just yet!
  • The Dressing! Now, you have two ways to make this: First, add everything into a jar shake and pour onto the salad or second option, add the ingredients straight to the salad, no fuss! 
  • Time to mix! Mix all of the ingredients together with your hands you want to slightly break down the vegetable so they can release some of their flavours.  A spoon just won't cut it! 
  • Wait. Sorry, but you're going to have to allow this salad to rest for 30-60 minutes. The flavours develop better once the ingredients have a chance to mingle and get well acquainted. 

Notes

Don't have bulgur? that's ok, you can use cooked rice or any other hearty cooked grain. 
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