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🥗 Bulgur-Tomato Salad with Lemon Herb Dressing

414 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 g bulgur (fine)
• 1 kg vine-ripened tomato (5 vine-ripened tomatoes)
• 3 light green Turkish pointed peppers
• 1 unwaxed lemon
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• parsley (and mint)

Instructions

1. 1. Put the bulgur in a bowl.
2. 2. Gradually add 350 ml of lukewarm water.
3. 3. Knead the water into the bulgur with your hands.
4. 4. Let the bulgur swell for 20 minutes covered.
5. 5. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes.
6. 6. Shock the tomatoes in cold water.
7. 7. Peel the tomatoes.
8. 8. Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise.
9. 9. Remove the seeds and stem ends.
10. 10. Dice half of the tomatoes finely.
11. 11. Cut the bell peppers lengthwise.
12. 12. Remove the stem, seeds, and membranes.
13. 13. Wash the pepper flesh.
14. 14. Cut the pepper into small pieces.
15. 15. Wash the lemon hot.
16. 16. Dry the lemon.
17. 17. Grate the lemon zest finely.
18. 18. Squeeze out the lemon juice.
19. 19. Mix the lemon juice and zest with ½ tsp salt.
20. 20. Add freshly ground pepper.
21. 21. Add chili flakes.
22. 22. Stir in the olive oil.
23. 23. Wash the parsley and mint.
24. 24. Shake the herbs dry.
25. 25. Chop the leaves finely.
26. 26. Mix the herbs into the dressing.
27. 27. Mix the diced tomatoes with the dressing.
28. 28. Mix the bell pepper pieces with the dressing.
29. 29. Add the swollen bulgur.
30. 30. Loosen the bulgur by rubbing it with your hands.
31. 31. Ensure small clumps dissolve.
32. 32. Mix everything well.
33. 33. Let the salad marinate for at least 30 minutes.
34. 34. Taste the salad before serving.
35. 35. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 414
• Protein: 9 g · Fett/Fat: 17 g · Carbs: 55 g