Bulgur Wheat Salad

Bulgur wheat makes an excellent alternative to rice and pasta. This is a simple salad which makes an excellent accompaniment to Moroccan style dishes and grilled meat and seafood.

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6 Portions

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes

Ingredients

250g bulgur wheat
300ml boiling vegetable or chicken stock or water
2 tomatoes, diced
4 spring onions, finely chopped
60g pistachios, deshelled and roughly chopped
3 tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp mint leave, shredded
juice 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
flake maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Salad: Place the bulgur wheat in a bowl, pour over the boiling stock or water and cover the bowl with cling film. Set aside for 25-30 minutes.
Drain away any liquid from the bulgur wheat.
Stir in the remaining ingredients until well distributed. Set the salad aside until ready to serve. The Salad can be refrigerated for a couple of hours before serving.
To Serve: Sprinkle over the parsley over the salad and serve.