Feta and Bulgur Wheat Salad Recipe
Tender bulgur mixed with sweet cherry tomatoes, savory spring onions, and tangy feta cheese, enhanced by a blend of fresh herbs and a touch of warm chili heat. All of this is coated in a zesty lemon dressing, making it the perfect vegetarian dish for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Salad
- black pepper (to taste)
- 110 grams bulgur wheat
- 125 grams cherry tomatoes
- 125 grams feta cheese
- 0.5 whole fresh chilli
- 4 sprig fresh mint
- 4 sprig fresh parsley
- salt (to taste)
- 3 whole spring onions
- 300 ml water (boiling)
Dressing
- black pepper (to taste)
- 1.25 tbsp capers
- 0.5 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cloves garlic
- 0.5 whole lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt (to taste)
- 1 whole shallots
- 0.5 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 0.5 tsp Clear honey
Instructions
- wash the bulgur and then place the wheat in a large bowl and cover with boiling water, cover with a plate and leave to soak for 30 mins
- wash the cherry tomatoes and then slice in quarters, add to a bowl
- wash and chop the mint, parsley and chilli, add to the small bowl
- wash and finely slice the spring onions, add the spring onions to the vegetable bowl
- peel and finely chop the shallot(s), add the shallots to the bowl, squeeze the lemon(s). add the oil, juice of the lemon, Dijon mustard, honey and vinegar to the shallots
- peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely, add to the shallots
- chop the capers finely, add to the shallots, season with salt and pepper, mix the dressing ingredients together.
- when the bulgur is hydrated rinse under cold water and then drain the excess water using a sieve, put the bulgur wheat in a bowl and fluff the wheat
- Add the tomatoes, chopped herbs, chopped chilli and sliced spring onions to the bulgur wheat
- add the caper dressing to the salad, stir to mix the ingredients, crumble the feta cheese over the mixture, stir to mix the ingredients, season with salt and pepper
- share the contents of the bowl equally between the serving bowls
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