Hot bulgur salad

Hot bulgur salad

ingredients
100g/4oz bulgur wheat
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint 1 teaspoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
5cm/2in piece of cucumber, chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
4 black olives, pitted and halved

• Put the bulgur in a pan. Add
250ml/9fl oz boiling water and
sprinkle with the salt. Stir and leave
to stand for 20 minutes until the
bulgur has absorbed all the water.
• Add the oil, lemon juice, garlic,
herbs, tomatoes, cucumber and
green pepper. Toss over a gentle
heat for 1 minute.
• Pile the salad onto individual
serving plates, and garnish with
the olives before serving.
serves 4