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This delicious vegetarian recipe is the perfect fresh summer whole grain hit it is packed full of delicious vegetables, herbs and creamy feta. It is quick and easy to cook and ideal for vegetarians it makes a tasty lunch or evening meal. This appetising middle eastern dish is drizzled with a fruity lemon and olive oil dressing packed with chopped capers.
This dish is a vibrant and flavour filled salad with a zesty caper dressing. To start, bulgur is soaked in water for 30 minutes until it becomes tender. Meanwhile, cherry tomatoes are quartered and combined with chopped mint, parsley, chili, and finely sliced spring onions. For the dressing, shallots are finely chopped and mixed with the olive oil and lemon juice Dijon mustard, honey, vinegar, crushed garlic, and chopped capers, seasoned with salt and pepper. Once the bulgur is hydrated, drained and fluffed with a fork, gently toss it with the prepared vegetables and dressed with the tangy caper dressing. Finally, crumbled feta cheese adds a creamy touch to this refreshing salad, perfect for any occasion.
All the ingredients for this recipe are readily available from the supermarket
bulgur wheat - has a deliciously nutty taste and is a bit more substantial than some of the other grain alternative such as couscous, if your not a fan of bulgur wheat then replace it with bulgar wheat
cherry tomatoes - these are the best for this recipe as the dish requires a sweeter element, plump or cherry are ideal
fresh herbs - mint and parsley are the perfect fresh herb combination for this dish to add the correct level of freshness
Spring onions - light onion taste spring onions provide the ideal flavour but can be replaced with red onions if not available
This recipe is the perfect evening meal or a deliciously fresh lunch, ideal for a warm summers day It can be served with crusty bread or garlic bread or simply eaten on its own
This dish is the perfect nutritious dinner and its a pretty flexible allowing lots of different combinations
This delicious dish is the perfect summer healthy comfort food ideal for all the family, its perfect for vegetarians and is great if your trying to reduce your meat intake. You can serve it as a side dish or salad on its own As a side dish its perfect with any grilled meats like juicy kebabs or other barbeque meats. This recipe is perfect for any healthy foodie
The bulgur has a deliciously nutty taste but the star of the dish is the addition of the creamy salty feta and the savoury chopped capers which gives this dish an extra layer of deliciousness. The traditional tabbouleh is a very fresh dish and this dish also meets that brief it just has that extra savoury salty hit
What is bulgur wheat - Bulgur or bulgar wheat is made from parboiled cracked wheat
Making sure the grains are properly dry and that you have drained off any excess water before combining with the other ingredients
