Turkish Bulgur Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of boiling water (to wet the bulgur)
• 1 cup of fine bulgur (finely-ground)
• Lettuce
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 1 bunch of scallion
• 1 tbsp of olive oil (to cook the onion)
• 1 cucumber
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 small onion
• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• Pomegranate syrup (2 tbsps of or more)
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Paprika
• Cumin
• Dried mint
• 1.5 tbsps of tomato paste

 

Instructions:

1. Put bulgur in a large bowl, pour boiling water, put a lid on then let it sit for at least 15 min (it shouldn’t be soaking, should be soft and al-dente).
2. Add oil in the pan and cook the onion & tomato paste. Add into the bulgur bowl, mix well.
3. Cut the veggies then add into bulgur.
4. Finally add the olive oil, lemon, spices & pomegranate syrup, mix gently (don’t squish the veggies).
5. Enjoy!

 

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