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🍽️ Sesame-crusted Feta with Crunchy Bulgur Salad

546 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Salt pinch
• Bulgur 400 g
• Raisins 50 g
• Organic Limes 1 pc.
• Green beans 200 g
• Parsley, fresh 15 g
• Pomegranate 1 pc.
• Cucumbers 1 pc.
• Oil 4 tbsp
• Honey 2 tbsp
• Pepper, black ground pinch
• Wheat flour, Type 405 2 tbsp
• Eggs 1 pc.
• Sesame, white 25 g
• Feta 400 g

Instructions

1. 1. Bring 450 milliliters of salted water to a boil in a pot.
2. 2. Stir in the bulgur and let the mixture come back to a boil briefly.
3. 3. Remove the pot from the heat and add the raisins.
4. 4. Cover the pot and let the bulgur swell for about 15 minutes.
5. 5. Wash the lime thoroughly and squeeze out the juice.
6. 6. Wash the beans and trim off the ends.
7. 7. Cut the beans into wide pieces.
8. 8. Wash the parsley and shake it dry.
9. 9. Pluck the parsley leaves from the stems and chop them finely.
10. 10. Halve the pomegranate and release the seeds by tapping the skin with a spoon.
11. 11. Wash the cucumber and remove the ends.
12. 12. Quarter the cucumber lengthwise and remove the core.
13. 13. Cut the cucumber pieces diagonally into wide slices.
14. 14. Bring about 1.5 liters of salted water to a boil in another pot.
15. 15. Cook the beans in it for 8 to 10 minutes until al dente.
16. 16. Drain the beans in a colander.
17. 17. Rinse the beans with cold water and let them drain.
18. 18. Whisk 2 tablespoons of oil, honey, lime juice, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of water in a bowl.
19. 19. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
20. 20. Toss the pomegranate seeds, parsley, cucumber, and beans with the dressing.
21. 21. Mix 2 tablespoons of flour with a pinch of salt in a plate.
22. 22. Whisk the egg in a second plate.
23. 23. Place the sesame seeds in a third plate.
24. 24. Cut the feta cheese into 4 equal pieces.
25. 25. Coat the cheese pieces first in the flour.
26. 26. Dip the cheese pieces next into the egg.
27. 27. Press the cheese pieces last into the sesame seeds.
28. 28. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
29. 29. Fry the sesame feta for about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown on all sides.
30. 30. Let the finished feta drain on kitchen paper.
31. 31. Fold the bulgur into the salad.
32. 32. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
33. 33. Place the bulgur in the center of a plate.
34. 34. Arrange the feta on top and serve the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 546
• Protein: 21 g · Fett/Fat: 33 g · Carbs: 48 g