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A plate of spinach stems mixed into fine bulgur wheat
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Bulgur Wheat & Spinach Stem Salad

This healthy spinach stem salad is great on your meze table and also works well as a side dish for grilled meats or roast chicken.
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Author Turkey's For Life
Course Meze
Cuisine Turkish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 250 grams spinach (stems removed, washed & trimmed into 1 inch pieces)
  • ½ coffee mug fine bulgur wheat (approximately 100 grams)
  • 1 onion (peeled, halved & sliced into half moons)
  • 1 red pepper (deseeded & roughly chopped)
  • 2 chillies (finely sliced)
  • 1 clove garlic (peeled & thinly sliced)
  • 2 dessert spoons tomato paste (1 for the spinach stems, 1 for the bulgur)
  • 2 dessert spoons olive oil (1 for the spinach stems, 1 for the bulgur )
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 1 wedge lemon (juiced)
  • salt & pepper (to season)

Instructions

  • Add your bulgur wheat to a large bowl and boil the kettle.
  • Using the same mug you used to measure your bulgur wheat, add 1 dessert spoonful of salça (tomato paste).
  • Once your water has boiled in the kettle, fill your mug with the hot water and stir until the salça mixes in.
  • Pour this over your bulgur wheat and cover with a lid or clean cloth.
  • Place to one side.
  • Now add 1 dessert spoonful olive oil to a frying pan and gently heat.
  • Add your onion, peppers, chilli and garlic and stir around for 5 minutes.
  • Now add your spices - not the mint - and continue to stir.
  • The idea is to just soften the vegetables and allow them to take on the flavours of the spices.
  • Add your spinach stems to the pan and continue to stir and gently sauté for 3-4 minutes.
  • Now add the rest of your tomato paste along with ¼ cup of water (use the same mug).
  • Mix everything together and simmer for a couple of minutes.
  • Remove the cloth from your bulgur wheat and add the rest of your olive oil, mint and salt & pepper.
  • Fluff up the bulgur by forking through it and then add your spinach stem mixture.
  • Mix everything together well and your salad is ready to serve.
  • Squeeze fresh lemon juice over your spinach stem salad when you serve.

Notes

  • Calories are approximate

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal
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