Bulgar Salad With Grilled Chicken And Parsley Pesto Food

BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• Toast 2 cups bulgur in 1 to 2 tablespoons each butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until golden and crackly. Add 4 cups water and season with salt; cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the bulgur is just tender, about 20 minutes. Cut a seedless cucumber into chunks; toss with 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped dill and a small handful of pitted, halved black olives. Serve the cucumbers over the bulgur. Photograph by Tina Rup

BULGUR SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Place 3 cups of water and the bulgur in a saucepan and sprinkle with salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Place parsley, almonds, shallots, and 1-1/2 tablespoon lemon juice in processor. Process until parsley is coarsely chopped. Gradually add 1/2 cup oil and process to coarse puree. Season with salt and pepper. Stir 3/4 cup parsley pesto and remaining tablespoon of lemon juice into the bulgur. Seasons with salt and pepper to taste. To prepare barbeque, brush chicken and apricots with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until chicken is cooked through, about 7-8 minutes per side, and apricots are slightly charred. Line 4 plates with lettuce leaves, and place bulgur salad among plates. Place chicken on plate, and spoon a dollop of pesto atop each breast. Divide apricots among plates and serve.

BULGAR SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Place 3 cups water and bulgur in medium saucepan; sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until bulgur is tender but still slightly chewy, stirring occasionally, 11 to 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water until cool. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl.
• Meanwhile, place parsley, almonds, shallots, and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in processor. Using on/off turns, process until parsley is coarsely chopped. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup oil and process to coarse puree. Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir 3/4 cup pesto and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into drained bulgur. Season to taste with salt and pepper and additional lemon juice, if desired. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Brush chicken and apricot halves with oil.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill chicken and apricot halves until chicken is cooked through and apricots are slightly charred, 7 to 8 minutes per side for chicken and 2 minutes per side for apricots.
• Line 4 plates with lettuce leaves. Divide bulgur salad among plates. Place 1 grilled chicken breast on each plate. Spoon dollop of pesto atop chicken. Divide apricot halves among plates and serve.

BULGUR SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Place water and bulgur in medium saucepan; sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until bulgur is tender but still chewy, stirring occassionally, 11-12 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cool water. Transfer to large bowl. Place parsley, almonds, shallots and 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice in processor. Using on/off turns, process until parsley is coarsely chopped. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup oil and process to coarse puree. Season pesto with salt and pepper. Stir 3/4 cup pesto and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into bulgur. Season with salt and pepper and lemon juice, if desired. Prepare barbeque (medium heat). Brush chicken and apricots with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper Grill chicken until cooked through and apricots halves until charred, 7-8 minutes per side for chicken and 2 minutes per side for apricots. Line 4 plates with leaves. Divide bulgar salad among plates. Place 1 chicken breast on plate with dollop of pesto on top. Add apricot halves and serve. Bon Appetit Magazine