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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.
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Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2

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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