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Bulgur Pickles
🥙 Middle Eastern Vegetarian

Bulgur Pickles

🥙 Middle Eastern

Sharp, crunchy quick pickles with bulgur — the mezze table's essential counterpoint. 15 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1/2, thinly sliced
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Vinegar200 ml
  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, torn
  • Bulgur300 g

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the bulgur — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the bulgur with the onion, fresh parsley and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lemon if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground cumin in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Bulgur Salad + Salad Dressing | Summer Lunch Idea | Bulgur Salad Recipe · on YouTube