Bulgar wheat salad with sultanas and pistachios
serves 6
Easy
Total time:
Bulgar wheat is a cracked, partly cooked wheat grain so it's very quick to prepare. This Middle-Eastern inspired side also has sultanas, pistachios and spinach - perfect for serving with roast lamb.
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- 200g bulgar wheat
- 75g sultanas
- 3 carrotsgrated
- 150g spinachroughly chopped
- 100g pistachiostoasted and roughly chopped
- 1 lemonzested
- 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- extra-virgin olive oil
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal372
- fat20.9g
- saturates0g
- carbs40.6g
- sugars0g
- fibre1.9g
- protein7.9g
- salt0.14g
Method
step 1
Pour boiling water over the bulgar wheat and sultanas, cover with clingfilm and let sit for 10 minutes until soft. Drain, rinse with cold water and tip into a large bowl.
Add the carrots, spinach, pistachios and lemon zest and season well. Mix with the vinegar, 6 tbsp olive oil then pour over the salad and toss everything together.