with Mint and Feta
This vibrant salad is bursting with herbaceous goodness and will satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike! Fibre-dense chickpeas are roasted with spices to add extra oomph!
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Bulgur Wheat
0.5 cup
Chickpeas
1 unit
Shallot
1 unit
Sultana Raisins
28 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit
Baby Spinach
56 g
Mint
7 g
Lemon
1 unit
Garlic, cloves
1 unit
Turkish Spice Blend
1 tbsp
Feta Cheese, crumbled
0.5 cup
Yogurt Sauce
6 tbsp
Oil
4.5 tbsp
Sugar
0.5 tsp
Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp
Salt
0.625 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
- Heat a medium pot over medium-high heat.
- While the pot heats, peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Peel, then slice shallot into 1/4-inch half-moons.
- When the pot is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then swirl the pot until melted.
- Add shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened slightly, 2-3 min.
- Add half the garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec.
- Add 3/4 cup (1 1/2 cups) water and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high.
- Meanwhile, drain and rinse chickpeas, then pat dry with paper towels.
- Add chickpeas, Turkish Spice Blend and 2 tbsp oil to an unlined baking sheet. Season with pepper and 1/4 tsp salt, then toss to coat. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, use 2 baking sheets, with 2 tbsp oil and 1/4 tsp salt per sheet.)
- Roast chickpeas in the top of the oven, stirring halfway through, until golden-brown, 22-25 min. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, roast in the middle and top of the oven, rotating sheets halfway through.) (TIP: Cover loosely with foil or another baking sheet, if chickpeas start popping.)
- Stir bulgur and raisins into the boiling water, then return to a boil.
- Remove from heat. Cover and let stand until bulgur is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-17 min.
- Fluff bulgur with a fork and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Transfer bulgur to a large bowl, then toss a few times. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Roughly chop mint.
- Zest, then juice lemon.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, remaining garlic, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 2 1/2 tbsp (5 tbsp) oil to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then whisk to combine.
- Add peppers, spinach, mint and half the chickpeas to the bowl with bulgur.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over top, then toss to combine.
- Divide bulgur salad between plates. Top with remaining chickpeas.
- Sprinkle feta over top.
- Drizzle yogurt sauce over top.
950
kcal
Calories
54
g
Fat
14
g
Saturated Fat
97
g
Carbohydrate
19
g
Sugar
17
g
Dietary Fiber
28
g
Protein
50
mg
Cholesterol
1730
mg
Sodium
0.5
g
Trans Fat
1650
mg
Potassium
400
mg
Calcium
7.5
mg
Iron
