Bulgur Wheat, Cucumber, Tomato and Herb Salad

This bulgur wheat, cucumber, tomato and herb salad is very similar to tabouleh. Change the proportion of each ingredient to make a less leafy salad!

This delicious dish is inspired by the popular Lebanese dish tabouleh. I love trying different cuisines so one day me and some friends decided to visit a Lebanese street food restaurant in Liverpool. We ordered wraps, hummus, chips and tabouleh and I've been a fan ever since. It tasted so delicious and refreshing and I completely understand why it's such a popular dish.

One summer we were planning a family BBQ and we wanted to serve a filling and healthy main. So I decided to use the same ingredients used in tabouleh but added more bulgur wheat to make it more filling and it was a HIT...I'm not kidding it disappeared in seconds and I had to make more lol! So if you're looking for a delicious healthy main try this yummy bulgur wheat, cucumber, tomato and herb salad.

How to make Bulgur Wheat, Cucumber, Tomato and Herb Salad

1. Add 1 cup of bulgur wheat and 2 cups of water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and leave to cook on a low heat for 10-12 minutes. Move to a bowl and leave to cool for 30 minutes.
2. Add cucumbers, onions, baby tomatoes, parsley and mint to the bulgur wheat. Mix well.
3. Season the mix with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil and stir well. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Storage

Refrigerate salad for 1-2 days and serve at room temperature.

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Bulgur Wheat, Cucumber, Tomato and Herb Salad

Jen Sim

This bulgur wheat, cucumber, tomato and herb salad is very similar to tabouleh. We changed the proportion of each ingredient to make a less leafy salad!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: healthy, vegetarian

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

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Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 person

Calories: 418kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

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  1 Saucepan
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  1 knife
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  1 chopping board
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  1 teaspoon

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup of bulgur wheat
• ▢ 1 cucumber diced
• ▢ ¼ onion diced
• ▢ 3 large handfuls of baby tomatoes chopped
• ▢ Large bunch of fresh parsley roughly chopped
• ▢ Large bunch of fresh mint roughly chopped
• ▢ 1-2 teaspoon of balsalmic vinegar
• ▢ 1-2 tablespoon lemon juice
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ Pepper to taste
• ▢ 2-3 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

• Add 1 cup of bulgur wheat and 2 cups of water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and leave to cook on a low heat for 10-12 minutes. Move to a bowl and leave to cool for 30 minutes.
• Add cucumbers, onions, baby tomatoes, parsley and mint to the bulgur wheat. Mix well.
• Season the mix with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil and stir well. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Notes

Batch: Feel free to half, double or triple the ingredients in this recipe to feed more or less people.

Nutrition

Serving: 1161g | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 75.35g | Protein: 14.58g | Fat: 11.43g | Saturated Fat: 1.686g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.76g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.99g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 2270mg | Fiber: 18.8g | Sugar: 22.81g | Vitamin A: 9925IU | Vitamin C: 176.9mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 7.95mg

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