Citrus Bulgur Salad With Sunflower Seeds

zenveg's Note:

Healthy and low-fat bulgur salad - and even a hit with our 3 year old son!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 1.0 bowl

• 1 medium orange (juiced)
• 1 small lemon (juiced)
• 1 -2 teaspoon liquid honey (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup bulgur (whole grain)
• 1 ¼ cups boiling water
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup sunflower seed (dry roasted on a hot frying pan for a few minutes)
• 2 medium carrots (grated)
• 2 stalks celery , finely sliced (medium size)
• 2 teaspoons dried mint

Directions:

1. Place the bulgur wheat in a casserole with lid, add the boiling water, stir with a fork, and leave to soak for 20 minutes until the water has been absorbed (drain the bulgur in a strainer if any water is left).
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the orange juice,lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper, and pour the mixture over the bulgur wheat.
3. Add the prepared vegetables, raisins, roasted sunflower seeds, and dried mint, and mix well.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Followed your recipe right no down, but did leave out the dried mint, since I'm not big on that flavor! When you can have this kind of great taste, along with 'healthy' how can anyone complain! Thanks for sharing the great salad recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]