I love salads which are interesting. By interesting I mean an unusual mixture of different flavours and textures which, once you taste them in combination, simply belong together. This is how I feel about this Bulgur Salad with Grapes and Pistachios. If you love Bulgar, you should try my famous vegetarian kibbehs
It is another variation of the famous Lebanese Tabbouleh recipe. The sweetness grapes have a different crunch than the pistachios and bring some freshness to this salad.
The fresh garlic brings the ultimate Va-Va-Voom - but be careful in case you are planning to kiss afterwards. It's always worth checking if your hot date is not a vampire! 🙂
I prepared this recipe the night before and we ate it on a hot Saturday Summer afternoon as light lunch. For our protein I made some Chicken marinaded in Lime and Mint which went really well.
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Recipe
Bulgur Salad with Grapes and Pistachios
Ingredients
- 200 g bulgur wheat
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 40 ml olive oil
- 2 tomatoes diced into small pieces
- ½ cucumber peeled, cut finely,
- 80 g white grapes seedless halved
- 1 small clove of garlic crushed
- a handful fresh mint
- 2 handfuls of fresh parsley
- 20 gr pistachios
Instructions
- Heat a pot of water and add the bulgur wheat. Cook for about 15- to 20 minutes until soft. Then place in sieve and leave to drain.
- In a large bowl mix together the tomatoes, cucumber, grapes and garlic.
- Now add the bulgur and mix well.
- Add some salt and pepper to taste and add some olive oil and the lemon juice. Finally add the parsley and mint.
- Tastes better if you leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours for the flavours to infuse. Before serving add the pistachios.
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