Bulgur Salad With Chickpeas And Feta Food

GREEK-STYLE BULGUR SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS, FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the broth, lemon juice, onion powder, and garlic powder barely to a simmer. Remove from heat and let cool five minutes.
• Add the bulgur, stirring well to combine. Let stand until the bulgur has absorbed all the liquid and feels dry, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add the chickpeas, olives and cheese, tossing well to combine.
• Season with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
• Cover and refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours or up to 2 days and serve chilled or at room temperature.

BULGUR SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan.
• Remove from heat; add bulgur and salt and stir to blend.
• Cover and let stand until bulgur is just tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain well, pressing to extract excess water.
• Transfer bulgur to large bowl; cool.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

CHICKPEA, FETA AND BULGUR WHEAT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the bulgur wheat and boiling water in a pan, place the pan on a high heat and bring back to the boil. Clamp a lid on and turn the heat off completely (move off the burner if you are on electric) and leave for 10 minutes, until the bulgur wheat has absorbed all the water and tastes cooked, but is still a bit nutty in texture. It shouldn't be mushy. (The back of the packet often suggests cooking bulgur wheat for far too long, resulting in a mushy mess!)
• Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the ingredients for the salad and put them in a large bowl.
• When the bulgur wheat is ready, place in a sieve and rinse under cold water until it is cold. Ensure the bulgur wheat is well drained, then tip it into the bowl with the rest of the salad ingredients and stir to combine.
• Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil to the bowl along with the juice of 1 lemon and a good grinding of salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly to combine.
• If you have time, put the salad into the fridge (covered) for an hour to allow the flavours to develop. (If you don't have the time, don't worry - it's not essential!)
• Serve with warm pittas - I find the easiest way to warm pittas is to toast them. You can even toast pittas from frozen!

BULGUR AND CHICKPEAS WITH PRESERVED LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a boil.
• Place the bulgur in a large, heat-proof bowl and pour in the boiling stock. Cover and let stand until the bulgur is tender and the liquid is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Add the chickpeas, onion, tomatoes, olives, parsley, cilantro, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• PRESERVED LEMON VINEGRETTE:.
• In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, garlic, preserved lemon, cumin, paprika and ground coriander. Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to mix and coat evenly. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

BULGUR, GARBANZO BEAN, AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bulgur in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add garbanzos and next 4 ingredients.
• Whisk vinegar and cumin in small bowl. Whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper; pour over bulgur to coat salad. Season with salt and pepper.

BULGUR SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS, FETA, AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in bulgur and bouillon. Return to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand until water is absorbed, an additional 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl to cool.
• Stir remaining ingredients, except parsley and basil into the bulgur.
• Sprinkle with the fresh parsley and basil.
• NOTE: Other grains work well with this salad such as brown rice or quinoa, adjust cooking times. Dried parsley will also work well, just use 1/3 of the amount.

BULGUR-AND-CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bulgur with boiling water. Cover and let stand 20 minutes; drain and return to bowl. Rinse and drain chickpeas, then add to bowl with lemon zest and juice, olive oil, dill, and feta; season with salt and pepper.

BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• Poor boiling water over bulgur, cover and let soak for 15 minutes.
• In the meanwhile prepare all the other ingredients.
• Transfer bulgur in a cold bowl and add tomato paste to bulgur and mix well with the fork until incorporated.
• Add red peppers and let cool down at least 10 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients mix with the fork.
• Taste the bulgur and add more pepper, salt or molasses if you want some more.
• Serve cold or chilled.
• Note: Feel free to add more ingredients like olives, tomato cubes, cucumber, and/or what your like.

SPICED BULGUR, CHICKPEA & SQUASH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas 6. Toss the squash and red pepper in the harissa paste and oil. Spread the chunks out on a large baking tray and roast for 20 mins until softened and the edges of the vegetables are starting to char.
• Meanwhile put the bulgur wheat in a large bowl and pour over the hot stock, then cover tightly with cling film and leave to absorb the liquid for 15 mins until the grains are tender, but still have a little bite. In a separate bowl, mix the garlic and lemon juice into the yogurt and season to taste.
• Let the bulgur wheat cool slightly then toss in the roasted vegetables, chickpeas and spinach - the leaves may wilt a little. Season, if you want, drizzle with the garlicky yogurt and serve warm.

BULGUR SALAD WITH GARBANZO BEANS, FETA, AND PLUM TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add bulgur and salt and stir to blend. Cover and let stand until bulgur is just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well, pressing to extract excess water. Transfer bulgur to large bowl; cool. Mix in remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
• *Also called cracked wheat; available at natural foods stores and supermarkets.

BULGUR SALAD WITH FETA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix bulgur with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover; let sit until bulgur is tender (but still slightly chewy), about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small dry skillet over very low heat, toast pine nuts, tossing constantly, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Drain bulgur in a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to remove excess liquid; return to bowl. Add feta, shallot, parsley, cucumber, and half the dressing; season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, toss lettuce with remaining dressing. Top with bulgur mixture and pine nuts.

BULGUR WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS, CHICKPEAS, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil and add bulgur. Remove from heat and soak until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain in a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to remove as much liquid as possible; transfer bulgur to a large bowl.
• While bulgur is soaking, roast peppers over a low gas flame or under the broiler, turning frequently with tongs, until blackened on all sides, 8 to 16 minutes. Place in a bowl; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let cool. Peel off charred skins; discard seeds and stems. Chop peppers into 3/4-inch pieces. Strain any juices from cutting board and bowl through a fine-mesh sieve and reserve.
• In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup oil over medium-high. In batches, fry chickpeas until golden brown and lightly crisp, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels and season immediately with coarse salt.
• Add chickpeas, peppers and reserved juices, spinach, and 2 tablespoons oil to bowl with bulgur and toss. Season with salt and ground pepper.