Bulgur Salad with Edamame and Kumquats
Mint and kumquats lend a spring feel to a colorful bulgur salad. If you can’t find kumquats, dried apricots provide the same sweet-tart element.
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Mint and kumquats lend a spring feel to a colorful bulgur salad. If you can’t find kumquats, dried apricots provide the same sweet-tart element.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup bulgur
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
- 11/2 Tbs. orange juice
- 11/2 Tbs. olive oil
- 11/2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
- 11/2 Tbs. chopped fresh mint
- 2/3 cup cooked, shelled edamame
- 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
- 4 kumquats, seeded and sliced, or 1/3 cup diced dried apricots
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbs. pumpkin seeds
Preparation
1. Pour 1 cup boiling water over bulgur in bowl. Cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Drain in strainer, pressing out excess liquid with back of spoon. Return bulgur to bowl, and cool 5 minutes.
2. Stir lemon juice, orange zest, orange juice, oil, parsley, mint, edamame, carrot, kumquats, and radishes into bulgur. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and divide between two containers. Top each salad with pumpkin seeds. Refrigerate overnight.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 329
- Carbohydrate Content 45 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 13 g
- Fiber Content 13 g
- Protein Content 12 g
- Saturated Fat Content 2 g
- Sodium Content 32 mg
- Sugar Content 7 g