Bulgur Apricot And Pine Nut Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pine nuts, stirring constantly, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Add onion to pan, then reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 6 minutes. Add bulgur and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, apricots, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, until bulgur is tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in nuts, feta, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Toast 1 cup bulgur in olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, 12 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped mixed parsley, mint and/or scallions, 2 tablespoons each olive oil, toasted pine nuts and chopped raisins, and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Season with salt.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix bulgur with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover; let sit until bulgur is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small dry skillet over very low heat, toast pine nuts tossing constantly until golden. 3 to 4 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil, season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Drain bulgur in a fine- mesh sieve, pressing to remove extra liquid; return to bowl. Add feta, shallot, parsley, cucumber and 1/2 dressing.
• In another bowl toss lettuce with remaining dressing. Top with bulgur mixture and pine nuts.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix bulgur with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover; let sit until bulgur is tender (but still slightly chewy), about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small dry skillet over very low heat, toast pine nuts, tossing constantly, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Drain bulgur in a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to remove excess liquid; return to bowl. Add feta, shallot, parsley, cucumber, and half the dressing; season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, toss lettuce with remaining dressing. Top with bulgur mixture and pine nuts.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a frying pan over a low heat. Add the shallots and garlic, season and fry over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft but not coloured.
• Tip into a bowl and set aside to cool, before adding the sage, apricots, pine nuts, parsley and breadcrumbs.
• Mix and season to taste.

Steps:

• Toast almonds in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant and pale golden, about 2 minutes.
• Cook onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add bulgur and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Stir in water, salt, and pepper and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then add apricots and butter and stir until butter is melted. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and almonds.

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil and stir in the bulgur. Cover and reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand an additional 5 minutes before removing the lid.
• Turn into a bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, core, seed and chop the tomatoes.
• Toast the pine nuts.
• Toss together with the bulgur, tomatoes, green onions, mint and parsley.
• Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl, then pour over the bulgur. Toss well to combine.
• To serve, mound the salad on lettuce leaves an garnish with the pine nuts.