Bulgur with cherry tomatoes & herbs
Bulgur with cherry tomatoes & herbs is a Mediterranean-style warm salad with pleasant aromas of garlic and parsley. A perfect vegan recipe that pairs perfectly with steaks and grills.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Salad, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: bulgur salad, easy warm salad, Healthy and Vegetarian Salad Bowl, meat free salad, mediterranean salad, warm salad
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 143kcal
- 1 cup bulgur wheat
- 2 cups vegetable broth or water
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced
- 1 handful parsley chopped, or chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/5 tsp black ground pepper
- 1 tsp dried herbs basil or oregano
- 1 mediuim yellow onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Peel and finely mince the onion and the garlic 
- Heat a pan with olive oil on medium heat 
- Sautee the onion and garlic until translucent 
- Add the bulgur wheat and the spices and mix. Cook for another 2 minutes 
- Pour the vegetable broth and mix again 
- Cover with a lid and allow to simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat 
- Wash and slice the cherry tomatoes in halves 
- Rinse and finely chop the parsley (or cilantro, or both) 
- When the 10 minutes expire, add the sliced cherry tomatoes and the dried herbs and mix again 
- Cover with a lid and let simmer for additional 10 minutes 
- Turn off the stove, sprinkle with chopped herbs and serve with pleasure 
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1066mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 712IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg