Bulgur salad with apple, celery, and pepper
Description
Minimum effort — excellent result. Let's prepare a nutritious and light salad, perfect for a snack or even dinner. This salad is easy to make, has a delicious taste, and won't harm your figure. You don't even need to cook the bulgur—just pour boiling water over it and let it steep for about 30–35 minutes. You can serve it right away.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First of all, let's prepare the bulgur. Rinse the grain thoroughly and drain the water as much as possible.
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Step 2
2. Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil, sauté the bulgur until the liquid has completely evaporated and a pleasant nutty aroma appears. Then pour in water, add a pinch of salt, and cook until done.
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Step 3
3. Cooking time is indicated on the bulgur packaging and can last from 10 to 25 minutes. Mine cooked quickly :)
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Step 4
4. While the bulgur is cooking, prepare the remaining ingredients. Dice the celery stalk into small cubes.
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Step 5
5. Cut the bell pepper into cubes of the same size.
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Step 6
6. Peel and slice the apple (preferably a slightly sour one).
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Step 7
7. Finely chop the green onion. You can add parsley, dill.
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Step 8
8. For the dressing, mix lemon juice, vegetable oil, and honey.
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Step 9
9. You can add bulgur to the other ingredients either hot or cold, it's up to you :) Add ground black pepper and dressing.
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Step 10
10. Mix well—and it's ready to taste!