Lentil Bulghur Salad Recipes

LENTIL AND BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cover lentils with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover, and cook until lentils are tender but still holding their shape, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in bulgur,1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4teaspoon pepper. Cover; remove from heat, and let stand until bulgur has absorbed liquid, 30 minutes.
• Transfer bulgur to a large bowl. Gently stir in lentils, tomatoes, scallions, lemon juice, and oil. Serve sprinkled with feta.

BULGUR AND LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the lentils, onion, garlic and bay leaf in a saucepan, and add 2 to 3 cups water, enough to cover by an inch or two. Bring to a gentle boil, add salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes until tender but intact. Remove from the heat. Remove and discard the onion, garlic cloves and bay leaf. Drain.
• Meanwhile, place the bulgur in a medium bowl, and add salt to taste. Cover with 2 cups hot or boiling water, and allow to sit for 20 to 25 minutes until most of the water is absorbed. Drain through a strainer and squeeze out the water.
• Combine the lentils, bulgur, scallions, radishes, parsley and mint in a large bowl or salad bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper to taste, and the olive oil. Toss with the salad, and serve.

RED LENTIL AND BULGHUR SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine lentils and 5 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook, until lentils are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bulghur and 1/2 cup oil. Season with herbamare. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, In a large skillet, heat 5 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place red pepper in a food processor and puree. In a small nonstick skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add red pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until puree becomes dry, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add onions and red-pepper puree to lentils, and stir to combine. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Transfer to serving dish. In a small bowl, stir together tomato, parsley, and scallion. Serve lentils garnished with tomato mixture.

LENTIL-BULGHUR SALAD

Steps:

• Place lentils in a sieve, and rinse thoroughly.
• Transfer lentils to sauce pan with 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-45 minutes, until lentils are tender but not mushy.
• Lentils should hold their shape. While lentils are simmering, place the bulghur wheat in a bowl.
• Boil the remaining cup of water and pour over the bulghur wheat. Cover and let stand until all water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Fluff bulghur wheat with a fork.
• When the lentils are done, pour off any remaining liquid and let the lentils cool.
• Heat an iron-cast skillet over high heat. Add walnut pieces and stir them constantly with a wooden spoon until they begin to brown.
• Turn off the heat and set aside. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, and salt and pepper with a fork to make a dressing.
• Place lentils in a large bowl, preferably glass.
• With a wooden spoon, carefully mix in the bulghur wheat, followed by the chopped vegetables and the toasted walnuts.
• Pour dressing evenly over the salad, and mix in with a fork.
• Refrigerate salad at least one hour to allow the flavors to blend.
• Suggestions French lentils are small, dark-green lentils that can be found in most health food stores.
• If they are unavailable, substitute brown lentils.
• Bulghur wheat can also be found in health food stores and ethnic groceries.
• It comes in several different degrees of coarseness.
• For this recipe, the finely cracked variety is preferred.

LENTIL SPROUT AND BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil over high heat. Stir in bulgur. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in fine-meshed sieve and let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooled bulgur, lentil sprouts, capers and vegetables and toss well.
• Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over the bulgur mix in the bowl and toss until well blended.
• Serve in a pretty bowl over lettuce leaves. Enjoy!

BULGUR AND LENTIL SALAD WITH TARRAGON AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine shallot and 1 tablespoon vinegar. In a small saucepan simmer lentils in water to cover by 2 inches until just tender but not falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes, and drain well. Add hot lentils to shallot mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cool mixture, stirring occasionally.
• In a small heavy saucepan combine 1 1/2 cups water, bulgur, and salt and simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer bulgur to a large bowl and cool completely, stirring occasionally.
• Add lentils to bulgur with celery, carrot, tarragon, remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, oil, walnuts,and salt and pepper to taste and toss well. Salad may be make 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.

LENTILS WITH BULGUR AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• If time allows soak lentils in cold water to cover an hour or more. Drain. Soak onion in salted water to cover until ready to serve.
• Put 1 tablespoon oil in a large deep saucepan, and turn heat to medium. A minute later add garlic and cook until fragrant, another minute or so. Add tomato, cayenne and cumin and cook until tomato is soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add bulgur and cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, then add liquid and lentils. Bring to a boil, then cover, and adjust heat so mixture simmers steadily. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until lentils and bulgur are tender and all liquid is absorbed. If mixture starts to dry out, add liquid as needed and continue cooking. You will definitely need to add liquid if you did not soak the lentils. If mixture is too wet, raise heat a bit and cook uncovered, stirring, until it dries out.
• Toss herbs and lettuce with remaining olive oil and lemon juice to taste; add salt and pepper to taste. Serve lentil-bulgur mixture topped with dressed greens, drained onions and a dollop of yogurt on the side.

CRUNCH'S LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and lentils to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lentils are almost tender, about 15 minutes; add bulgur and salt. Cover saucepan and remove from heat; set aside until bulgur is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until until tender and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and red bell pepper; cook and stir until red bell pepper is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Combine bulgur-lentil mixture and vegetable mixture in a bowl; add balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat.