| bulgur mint salad |
Cuisine: Israeli
Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup fine bulgur
- ½ cup (20g) green onion, white part chopped
- 1 ½ cups (160g) cherry tomatoes, chopped
- ¾ cup (115g) cucumbers, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a sieve above a mixing bowl. Put the bulgur in the sieve and let it sit in cold water for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop all the vegetables and mint and put them in a bowl.
- Drain the bulgur and squeeze out all of the water. Add the bulgur to the bowl of chopped vegetables.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
Notes
ADDITIONS: This salad goes extremely well with crumbled feta or grilled halloumi cheese
FOR A MORE LEMONY TASTE: Feel free to add more lemon juice if you like a zestier salad. Just always remember to add 1 more tablespoon of olive oil for each tablespoon of lemon juice, if not your salad might be too sour.
FOR A MORE LEMONY TASTE: Feel free to add more lemon juice if you like a zestier salad. Just always remember to add 1 more tablespoon of olive oil for each tablespoon of lemon juice, if not your salad might be too sour.
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/bulgur-mint-salad/