Bulgur salad with chilli & spring vegetables
7
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
This speedy recipe ticks all the boxesand makes for an ideal lunch.
Ingredients
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon(s)
Garlic
1 clove(s)
Red pepper
½ medium
Chilli, green or red
½ individual
Bulgur wheat, dry
60 g
Baby corn
50 g
Asparagus, raw
50 g
Spring Onions
50 g
Chives, Fresh
1 tablespoon(s)
Mint, Fresh
½ tablespoon(s)
Almonds
5 g
Instructions
1
Heat the olive oil in a small pan, then add the garlic, pepper and chilli. Mix well, then cook over a moderate heat for 15 mins.
2
Meanwhile, place the bulgur wheat in a bowl and just cover with boiling water. Leave to stand for 6–8 mins, then stir with a fork and leave again.
3
Place the baby corn, asparagus and spring onion in a steamer (or a colander over a pan of boiling water) and cook until just tender.
4
Add the pepper mixture and steamed vegetables to the bulgur wheat and mix well.
5
Stir in the herbs, season and sprinkle with the almonds.
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