Bulgur is made from wheat and is very similar to couscous. This healthy recipe shared by our friends at Bread, grapes and cheese is a very original dish that includes a little-known food, but it is very nutritious and ideal to include in our diet.
As with couscous, many dishes can be prepared with bulgur, but in this case, you will find a recipe for bulgur salad, so if you want to learn how to cook bulgur or what to do with bulgur, this recipe is for you.
Ingredients to make Bulgur Salad:
- 120 grams of Bulgur
- 100 grams of peeled prawns
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 6 lettuce leaves
- 100 grams of Hazelnuts
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 dessert spoon of Tarragon Mustard
- 50 milliliters of extra virgin olive oil
How to make Bulgur Salad:
Bring salted water to a boil in a saucepan. We cook the bulgur for 15 minutes. Drain it and let it cool in the fridge.
Bulgur is a wheat-based food that is also often called cracked wheat. In appearance it is similar to quinoa or couscous and it is a food that provides great benefits as it is rich in carbohydrates and low in fat. In a saucepan, cook the prawns in boiling salted water. Drain and reserve.
On the other hand, chop the tomato into small pieces, cut the lettuce into julienne strips and crush the hazelnuts with the mortar.
Remember to chop the lettuce with a ceramic or plastic knife or by hand, otherwise it will quickly oxidize.
To make the dressing for our bulgur salad, put the mustard and olive oil in a bowl and mix well.
Mix all the ingredients of the salad, add the vinegar and stir and serve with the dressing on top. You can also use the classic honey mustard dressing or orange vinaigrette to dress this salad. You can enjoy the bulgur salad as a main dish.
