Bulgur-Herb Crostini
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
12 slices
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup uncooked bulgur
- 2⁄3 tablespoon water (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or V8) or 2/3 tablespoon tomato juice (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or V8)
- 1 1⁄3 tablespoons water (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or V8) or 1 1/3 tablespoons tomato juice (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or V8)
- 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup black olives, pitted
- 2 tablespoons capers (optional)
- 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped ginger
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 1 loaf whole wheat bread
directions
- Toast the bulgur in a dry saucepan until it darkens.
- Add 2/3 cup juice or water and bring to a boil, remove from heat cover and let sit until the liquid is absorbed (about 10 minutes).
- In a food processor combine the remaining 1 1/3 tbsp liquid, herbs, olives,caper and ginger Process to a smooth paste.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Drain off any excess liquid from the bulgur and stir the bulgur into the olive mixture.
- Mix in the lemon juice and oil.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut 12 slices of bread 1/2" thick on the diagonal.
- Bake on baking sheet until lightly browned on both sides.
- Spread the bulgur mixture on the toast.
- Serve at once.
- The spread will keep in the fridge for a day or two.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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