Lentil-Bulghur Salad
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 cup French lentils
- 3 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 cup Bulgar wheat, finely cracked variety
- 3⁄4 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly-squeezed
- 2 tablespoons garlic-flavored red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 10 radishes, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cucumber, seeded and finely chopped
- 10 sprigs parsley, stems removed, finely chopped
directions
- Place lentils in a sieve, and rinse thoroughly.
- Transfer lentils to sauce pan with 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-45 minutes, until lentils are tender but not mushy.
- Lentils should hold their shape. While lentils are simmering, place the bulghur wheat in a bowl.
- Boil the remaining cup of water and pour over the bulghur wheat. Cover and let stand until all water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Fluff bulghur wheat with a fork.
- When the lentils are done, pour off any remaining liquid and let the lentils cool.
- Heat an iron-cast skillet over high heat. Add walnut pieces and stir them constantly with a wooden spoon until they begin to brown.
- Turn off the heat and set aside. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, and salt and pepper with a fork to make a dressing.
- Place lentils in a large bowl, preferably glass.
- With a wooden spoon, carefully mix in the bulghur wheat, followed by the chopped vegetables and the toasted walnuts.
- Pour dressing evenly over the salad, and mix in with a fork.
- Refrigerate salad at least one hour to allow the flavors to blend.
- Suggestions French lentils are small, dark-green lentils that can be found in most health food stores.
- If they are unavailable, substitute brown lentils.
- Bulghur wheat can also be found in health food stores and ethnic groceries.
- It comes in several different degrees of coarseness.
- For this recipe, the finely cracked variety is preferred.
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Reviews
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This is a very nice salad. The mix of veggies was unusual and tasty, and I liked the addition of walnuts. I did add quite a bit of extra lemon juice to the salad (at least a whole lemon) to give it some extra flavor. Another note: I find that this makes a HUGE amount of salad; probably more than 6 servings. Thanks for sharing!