Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
Cross Cultural Bulgur Wheat
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 389
- Total Fat
- 22
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 46
- Dietary Fiber
- 10
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 887
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 45 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups bulgur wheat
4 cups water
2 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Grated zest of a lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and crushed red pepper
1 cup chopped mint
1 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup scallions
1/2 cup chopped jicama (or canned water chestnuts)
Watercress and Boston lettuce leaves
Directions
- Set bulgur wheat in a bowl and cover with water; let stand for 20 minutes. Meanwhile in a mixing bowl combine sesame and vegetable oils with ginger, garlic, lemon zest and juice and season well to taste with salt and crushed red pepper. Drain the bulgur and squeeze out as much water as you can with your hands. Combine bulgur with dressing, mint, cilantro and scallions. Fold in the jicama and adjust seasoning; serve over watercress and Boston lettuce.