Main dishes

Bulgur green salad

1 Mins read
0
77
0
Share
Scroll to recipe
Bulgur green salad - Layered

Bulgur is a the perfect base to beef up green salads when you want a bit more substance. You can use it as a base for a layered bowl, or mix it all up and enjoy the combination. When the weather is particularly hot, bulgur is one of my go-to ingredients as you can just soften it with hot water and stay away from the stove. Its nutty flavor well complements all types of greens, such as mache and cucumber. Here, I have added red radish, black olives, diced smoked Provolone, cherry tomatoes, and a ton of fresh herbs like parsley, basil, and mint.

Share
Bulgur green salad

Bulgur green salad

corinthian
A refreshing salad with tons of greens and herbs, but also some substance. Flavorful and crisp, it makes everybody happy.
prep time
20 min
servings
4
total time
20 minutes

Equipment

  • Knife

  • Chopping board

  • Bowl with a lid

  • Salad bowl

Ingredients

  • 200 g bulgur wheat

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 large English cucumber

  • 6-8 red radishes

  • 3 cups mache

  • 1/2 cup black olives (pitted)

  • 6 cherry tomatoes

  • 3 slices smoked Provolone cheese

  • 1/2 cup minced fresh herbs (parsley, basil, and mint)

  • 3 tablespoons walnut oil

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1

Prepare the bulgur wheat

Put the bulgur wheat and the butter in a bowl. Add 400 ml of hot water (boil with a kettle), stir, and cover with a lid. Set aside to rest until it softens (~15 minutes).
2

Prepare the green salad

Rinse well all the vegetables. Chop the mache and transfer to the mixing bowl. Peel the cucumber, halve it lengthwise, slice it and transfer to the mixing bowl. Halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the Provolone cheese, and thinly slice the radishes. Transfer to the mixing bowl, add the olives, and season with the walnut oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss well to coat.
3

Season the bulgur wheat

Drain the remaining water from the bulgur wheat, fluff it up with a fork, and set aside for a minutes to cool down. Mix in the minced herbs.
4

Serve

Serve your salad: you can lay the bulgur at the bottom of the serving bowl and top with the green salad, or mix everything together before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Optionally, you can add a thinly sliced green onion, walnuts, and avocado.
0
77
0
Share
You may also like
Sides

Tomato-and-beet salad

1 Mins read
This colorful and flavorful salad was inspired to a famous Martha Stewart’s recipe. It’s perfect with any types of tomatoes, from cherry…
Main dishes

Chicken with peppers and potatoes

20 min Cook
Chicken with peppers and potatoes is a flavorful summer dish that the entire family can enjoy: with its sweet flavor, it’s like…
Sides

Snow White Salad (Snezhanka Salata)

1 Mins read
Snezhanka salata (“Snow White Salad”) is a popular salad from Bulgaria that you can also find in several variations throughout Eastern Europe….

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Place to Plate
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.