Bulgur Salad Recipe (with Cucumber)
Bulgur Salad with Cucumber is an undeniably healthy salad you can enjoy any time of the year! Fresh ingredients with no-fuss dressing --- absolutely delicious!
Servings: 4
Calories: 170kcal
Equipment
- Chopping board
- Kitchen knife
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Colander
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup bulgur wheat
- 1 medium bell pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup green olives, pitted, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup mozzarella, drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- salt and ground black pepper, to season
Instructions
- Cook the bulgur wheat as indicated in its package.
- Chop the green olives into thin half-rounds and the rest in almost the same size: mozzarella, bell pepper, tomatoes, and cucumber.
- Combine all in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Once the bulgur is ready, add it to the bowl as well.
- Pour some olive oil and a teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Mix to combine everything --- and adjust the seasoning by adding more oil, lemon juice, salt, and ground black pepper.
- To let the flavors come together, let it sit for about 10 minutes.
- Serve your bulgur salad with cucumber, and enjoy!
Notes
- Cook's Tip: Remember not to pour the olive oil and lemon juice all at once. It's better to add just a portion, mix, and taste --- then add more to balance all the flavors in your bulgur salad with cucumber and tomatoes.
- Refer to the 'Recipe variation' section in the post for substitutions.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1290IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 1mg