Bulgur Cucumber Dill And Mint Salad Recipes

BULGUR SALAD WITH CUCUMBERS, RED PEPPERS, CHICK PEAS, LEMON & DILL

Steps:

• Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place the bulgur in a large bowl with ½ teaspoon salt and 1¼ cups boiling water. Cover the bowl tightly with saran wrap and let sit for 15-30 minutes, or until all of the water is absorbed. Let cool, then fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, to soften the bite of the raw onions, place them in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for ten minutes, and then drain. (Feel free to skip this step if you don't mind the strong taste of raw onions.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, sugar, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Add the cooled bulgur, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, dill, parsley, and chick peas. Toss well, then taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Chill until ready to serve or up to two days. Serve cold or room temperature.

BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• Toast 2 cups bulgur in 1 to 2 tablespoons each butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until golden and crackly. Add 4 cups water and season with salt; cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the bulgur is just tender, about 20 minutes. Cut a seedless cucumber into chunks; toss with 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped dill and a small handful of pitted, halved black olives. Serve the cucumbers over the bulgur. Photograph by Tina Rup

BULGUR SALAD WITH CUCUMBER, DILL, AND MINT

Steps:

• Place bulgur in large bowl. Whisk lemon juice, oil and garlic to blend in small bowl; pour over bulgur. Mix in cucumbers, parsley, green onions, dill, and mint. Cover and chill until bulgur is tender, about 6 hours. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.) Serve cold or at room temperature.

BULGUR, CUCUMBER, DILL AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic and salt in very large bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with pepper. Mix in bulgur.
• Mix remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon atop bulgur (do not mix).
• Cover and chill overnight or up to 2 days.
• Toss salad. Transfer to serving bowl.

BULGUR, CUCUMBER, DILL AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic and salt in very large bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with pepper. Mix in bulgur.
• Mix remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon atop bulgur (do not mix). Cover and chill overnight or up to 2 days. Toss salad. Transfer to serving bowl.

BULGUR AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the bulgur in a saucepan and cover it with 4 cups of cool tap water. Soak for at least 3 to 4 hours (or overnight, if desired).
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop the mint and parsley together. (There should be 1 1/2 cups total.)
• Drain the bulgur in a sieve for 10 to 20 minutes. Place the drained bulgur in a bowl and add the carrot, scallions, garlic, salt, Tabasco, lemon juice and oil. Mix well.
• Serve at room temperature.

CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD WITH CILANTRO AND MINT

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl; toss, and serve.

BULGUR, PARSLEY, AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl combine bulgur and water. Soak bulgur 1 hour and 15 minutes. Bulgur may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Mince enough onion to measure 1 cup and in a bowl stir together with salt, allspice, and cinnamon. Let onion mixture stand 30 minutes. Finely chop parsley and mint. Finely chop enough scallion greens to measure 2/3 cup. Quarter and seed cucumber and tomatoes and thinly slice. In a bowl toss together all salad ingredients with salt and pepper to taste. Salad may be made 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.

BULGUR, GARBANZO BEAN, AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bulgur in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add garbanzos and next 4 ingredients.
• Whisk vinegar and cumin in small bowl. Whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper; pour over bulgur to coat salad. Season with salt and pepper.

LAYERED SALAD OF BULGUR, FENNEL, PINE NUTS, DILL, AND MINT

Steps:

• Place the bulgur or cracked wheat in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup lemon juice, the olive oil, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt; drizzle this dressing over the bulgur. Layer on the scallions, parsley, dill, mint, and cucumbers. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours or up to 48 hours.
• Bring the salad to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, cut the fennel bulb in half from top to bottom. Cut the halves into paper-thin slices crosswise. Add the fennel and pine nuts to the salad and toss. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste and serve.