with Mint and Feta
Bursting with herbaceous goodness, this vibrant salad 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
Leek, sliced
56 g
Dried Apricots
56 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
160 g
Baby Spinach
56 g
Mint
7 g
Lemon
1 unit
Garlic, cloves
1 unit
Chickpeas
370 mL
Turkish Spice Blend
1 tbsp
Feta Cheese, crumbled
0.5 cup
Oil
4.5 tbsp
Salt
0.375 tsp
Sugar
0.5 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp
Parsley
7 g
Before starting, preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Drain and rinse chickpeas, then pat dry with paper towels. Add chickpeas, Turkish Spice Blend and 2 tbsp oil to an unlined baking sheet. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, use 2 baking sheets, with 2 tbsp oil per sheet.) Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Roast chickpeas in the top of the oven until starting to crisp, 12-14 min. Stir, then cover chickpeas loosely with foil or another baking sheet. Return chickpeas to the oven and roast until golden-brown, 10-12 min. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, roast in the middle and top of the oven, rotating sheets halfway through.)
Meanwhile, place a large bowl in the fridge. Heat a medium pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl), then swirl the pot until melted. Add leeks. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened slightly, 3-4 min. Add 3/4 cup water and 1/4 tsp salt (dbl both for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high. Meanwhile, cut dried apricots into quarters. Once water is boiling, add bulgur and apricots. Stir to combine, then cover and return to a boil. Once boiling, remove the pot from heat. Let stand until bulgur is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-17 min. Fluff bulgur with a fork, then transfer to the chilled large bowl. Place in the fridge to cool.
Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. Roughly chop mint. Roughly chop parsley. Zest, then juice lemon. Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
Add lemon zest, garlic, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp sugar and 2 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then whisk to combine.
Once bulgur mixture has cooled, add peppers, spinach, mint, half the parsley and half the chickpeas to the bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, then toss to combine.
Divide salad between plates. Top with remaining chickpeas. Sprinkle feta and remaining parsley over top.
830
kcal
Calories
46
g
Fat
12
g
Saturated Fat
88
g
Carbohydrate
23
g
Sugar
14
g
Dietary Fiber
21
g
Protein
20
mg
Cholesterol
1040
mg
Sodium