Bulgur Salad With Chickpeas Feta And Basil Recipes

CHICKPEA, FETA AND BULGUR WHEAT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the bulgur wheat and boiling water in a pan, place the pan on a high heat and bring back to the boil. Clamp a lid on and turn the heat off completely (move off the burner if you are on electric) and leave for 10 minutes, until the bulgur wheat has absorbed all the water and tastes cooked, but is still a bit nutty in texture. It shouldn't be mushy. (The back of the packet often suggests cooking bulgur wheat for far too long, resulting in a mushy mess!)
• Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the ingredients for the salad and put them in a large bowl.
• When the bulgur wheat is ready, place in a sieve and rinse under cold water until it is cold. Ensure the bulgur wheat is well drained, then tip it into the bowl with the rest of the salad ingredients and stir to combine.
• Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil to the bowl along with the juice of 1 lemon and a good grinding of salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly to combine.
• If you have time, put the salad into the fridge (covered) for an hour to allow the flavours to develop. (If you don't have the time, don't worry - it's not essential!)
• Serve with warm pittas - I find the easiest way to warm pittas is to toast them. You can even toast pittas from frozen!

CHICKPEA & FETA BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the bulgur, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 12 minutes or until most of the water has been absorbed. Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients, except the cheese in a large bowl. Drain the bulgur in a fine mesh sieve and run under cold water to cool quickly. Shake off excess liquid and add to the cucumber mixture. Stir until well blended. Add the cheese and stir until just blended. Let stand 10 minutes to absorb flavours. Tips It's important to use a fine mesh sieve. Otherwise the bulgur will slip through the larger holes of the colander or strainer. Reprinted with permission from the Pure Prairie Eating Plan.

BULGUR-AND-CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bulgur with boiling water. Cover and let stand 20 minutes; drain and return to bowl. Rinse and drain chickpeas, then add to bowl with lemon zest and juice, olive oil, dill, and feta; season with salt and pepper.

BULGUR WITH SWISS CHARD, CHICKPEAS AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the bulgur and salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and uncover. Place a clean dish towel over the pan, then replace the lid. Allow to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish. Toss the cooked bulgur with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and spread in the baking dish in an even layer.
• Add water to a steamer pot, and bring to a boil. Place the Swiss chard in the steamer (you can use a pasta pot with an insert for this), and steam until it wilts, about four to five minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and squeeze out the excess water with your hands. Chop coarsely and transfer to a bowl.
• Heat another tablespoon of the olive oil in a small frying pan. Add the garlic. Cook, stirring, just until fragrant and translucent, 30 seconds to a minute, and scrape into the bowl with the chard. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the chickpeas and dill. Season with salt and pepper, and toss together.
• Lay the chard mixture over the bulgur. Top with the feta, and gently push the feta cheese down into this mixture. Bake 30 minutes or until sizzling. Serve hot.

BULGUR SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan.
• Remove from heat; add bulgur and salt and stir to blend.
• Cover and let stand until bulgur is just tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain well, pressing to extract excess water.
• Transfer bulgur to large bowl; cool.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

GREEK-STYLE BULGUR SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS, FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the broth, lemon juice, onion powder, and garlic powder barely to a simmer. Remove from heat and let cool five minutes.
• Add the bulgur, stirring well to combine. Let stand until the bulgur has absorbed all the liquid and feels dry, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add the chickpeas, olives and cheese, tossing well to combine.
• Season with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
• Cover and refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours or up to 2 days and serve chilled or at room temperature.

CHICKPEAS, BULGUR, AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute bulgur, dill seeds, bay leaf, and cumin seeds until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add broth and soy sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chickpeas until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Combine bulgur mixture, chickpeas, yogurt, parsley, cilantro, and chives in a bowl. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

BULGUR AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the bulgur in plenty of cold water for 20 minutes, until tender, then drain and squeeze out the excess water. In a bowl, mix the garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Soak the drained chickpeas in this for 10 minutes, then stir in the bulgur.
• Mix in the chopped herbs when you are ready to serve.