Recipe of the day: Bulgur wheat summer salad

With summer drawing closer, adding a light and delightful grub to your meal plan can go a long way.

Packed with nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and fibre to improve your health, bulgur salad is easy to make and will only take 25-30 minutes of your day. It can also be enjoyed by people with different dietary choices.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup bulgur
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 can cooked chickpeas, drained
• 2 medium cucumbers, diced
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• ¼ medium onion, diced
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• ¼ cup chopped chives
• 60 g Feta cheese, cubed
• Toasted mixed seeds
• ½ medium Avocado Cubed
• 1 Stick Celery

For the Dressing

• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• ¾ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Place bulgur into a bowl and add salt. Pour boiling water over it and wrap it with a plastic wrap. Let it sit for about 25-30 minutes.
2. In the meantime, make the dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Fluff the bulgur with a fork and transfer it into a large mixing bowl. Add cucumbers, pepper, onion, parsley, chives, feta and celery.
4. Garnish with avocado and toasted seeds.

Variations

Remove feta to have a vegan option.
Add shredded roast chicken, for a roast chicken bulgar wheat summer s alad.

This recipe is courtesy of Norman Heath, executive chef at Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront.