Mexican Bulgur And Vegetable Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over bulgur in a heatproof bowl, then cover bowl tightly with a plate and let stand 1 hour.
• Drain bulgur in a sieve, pressing to remove any excess liquid, and transfer to a large bowl. Add lemon juice, oil, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine bulgur and boiling water in a large bowl, stir well. Cover and let stand 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Add zucchini to black beans; stir gently.
• Combine orange juice and remaining ingredients, stir well with a whisk.
• Pour dressing over bulgur mixture and toss gently.
• Serve and room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• Combine bulgur and boiling-hot water in a bowl and let stand, covered, 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
• While bulgur stands, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté squash and onion with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked vegetables with a slotted spoon to a large plate to cool.
• Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté eggplant with salt and pepper to taste (add more oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary), stirring, until golden brown and tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer eggplant with slotted spoon to plate to cool.
• Gently toss cooked vegetables with bulgur, tomatoes, cucumber, spinach, basil, vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth and bulgur to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender and broth is almost absorbed. Remove from the heat; let stand at room temperature, uncovered, until broth is absorbed. , In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. , In a large serving bowl, combine the bulgur, beans, tomatoes, cucumber and onions. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts.

Steps:

• In large bowl, pour 2 cups boiling water over bulgur. Let stand 30 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups water to boiling; add broccoli. Cook 1 minute; drain and rinse in cold water.
• Stir broccoli and remaining ingredients into bulgur. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Melt margarine in skillet over medium-high heat; add bulgur and onion, cook until onion is tender and bulgur is golden.
• Add celery, bell pepper, jalapeno, cumin, chili powder, and cook for 2-3 minutes, then stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or so, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• For Vegetarian use the Vegetable Broth.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine bulgur wheat with enough boiling water to cover by 1 inch. Season lightly with salt and stir to combine. Cover tightly with a tight-fitting lid and let stand until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain well, pressing out excess liquid. Spread out on a baking sheet to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine shallot, mustard, lemon juice and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in oil until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients to the vinaigrette and toss to evenly coat. Once bulgur has cooled, add bulgur, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss again. Transfer to a large serving bowl or platter to serve.